Feel better?
No, I don’t. I’m a firm believer in leadership responsibility and accountability: that is, leaders taking ownership for their organization not ones who play the victim card. I recently read a leadership book, “Extreme Ownership†written by two Navy SEALS. They opened the book with this observation:
“Of the many exceptional leaders we served alongside throughout our military careers, the consistent attribute that made them great was that they took absolute ownership—Extreme Ownership—not just of those things for which they were responsible, but for everything that impacted their mission. These leaders cast no blame. They made no excuses. Instead of complaining about challenges or setbacks, they developed solutions and solved problems. They leveraged assets, relationships, and resources to get the job done. Their own egos took a back seat to the mission and their troops. These leaders truly led.â€
President Trump is responsible and accountable for the Federal Government. His team is in place at Justice, the FBI, the CIA, and the State Department. If it’s “rigged†against him, he should take “extreme ownership†and fix it because he’s responsible and accountable for it. He’s the leader (or he’s supposed to be).