It seems as though challenges, uncertainty, tragedies and economic downturns are taking hold of the world on a daily basis. The nightly news always seems to turn into breaking news and the news paints a morbid picture of doom and gloom.
Just days ago, we had a terrible shooting with lives lost in Munich Germany. Less than a month ago we had a terrorist attack in Nice, France. Closer to home we have had shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota. Police have been killed in Louisiana and Texas. Some of us are asking the question, does any life matter?
Recently, Great Britain pulled out of the European Union and it has affected the world’s economic stability. Here in the states, the Dow Jones has taken a big hit and 401k plans are suffering. Where are we headed economically? That question is on the minds of many of us.
If all of the aforementioned wasn’t enough, the presidential candidates of the major parties, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, are throwing punches at each other on an hourly basis. The Republican National Convention just wrapped up last week in Cleveland and the Democratic National Convention is underway in Philadelphia.
My advice is to get out and vote in November. If we end up with a golf-course developer as the president of the United States of America, we only have ourselves to blame because we didn’t vote. Do we want a wall divider or a bridge builder? You know the answer to that question. Let us not be lulled to sleep because we think insanity doesn’t stand a chance. Remember, crazy does happen.
Having just celebrated July 4, it has given me pause to wonder what type of leaders we will need going forward in these uncertain times.
A few days ago, I picked up a book I hadn’t read in a while titled, The Leadership Challenge, by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner. Some of the sections are titled, “Set the example: Do what you say you will do” and “Confronting and changing the status quo.”
