Everything you need to know about leadership was demonstrated in three letters from Dwight D. Eisenhower:
- One commending the troops for their efforts, regardless of the outcome,
- One praising the troops in the event of their success,
- One accepting all blame in the event of their failure.
It’s like the Seven Rules of Highly Effective People, Ike was on it before there was a book.
On the other hand, Obama’s lack of willingness to acknowledge failure and absorb lessons has him more arrogant, detached, and clueless with every passing day... there’s no personal growth in pointing the finger of blame while living in a fantasy bubble surrounded by sycophants, how could there be