Are leaders measured by different standards than the rest of us? If not, they should be! They are the ones who set the standards of what matters at work, or in society, and if they are in the “Follow me, I know the best way to go” mode, then we really need to ask and understand what and why we should follow.
It is time to evaluate our teachers, our politicians, our gurus by standards that show they live what they teach. However, are sports stars or media moguls in the same classification? They are great at letting us know the best way to swing a bat, make a basket, run a race or what to wear to be hip and in. That is a far different cry than how to live a life.
What are the questions we should be asking of our leaders? Do we have a right to ask about their personal lives or is it enough that they show us how to make money or gain an edge over our competition at work?
Perhaps all the “news” about affairs and betrayals are exploding so that we can ask the real questions about what it means to compose a life, to live with integrity. All leadership development programs need a section to look at the ethics of living a purposeful life, one that can withstand today’s demand for radical transparency.
Eugene Robinson’s article in The Washington Post is a great example of what we are searching for in our own lives as we explore the foibles and mistakes of others. A big question is why we are spending so much time dissecting Tiger Woods and his troubles when we have global warming and starvation and wars to contend with. Perhaps we are all looking at the rich and famous and seeing ourselves in them, No, not the big houses or shiny cars, more the underlying human dilemmas of what it really takes to be happy aside from the glitz and glitter.
Maybe it is time for us to sit with each other and redefine success. Do the Tiger Woods of the world exemplify successful living just because they can be golf wizards or Wall Street magicians?
It is time for all of us to think about, and share with each other, how we can bring forth in our culture what we all desire: love, truth, fairness, trust, and empathy. If out of all the messes in relationships we have seen this year, we can begin to open up dialogues about our human connection, then Tiger, Governor Sanford, Bernie Madoff, and the like will have given us a gift beyond just the ramble of gossip.
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Human as we are we make mistakes. Neither of us are born without blemishes. One thing that separate us from being mere animals (in a Science Context) is that we are driven by reasons. Let us take the leaders on its positive aspect and refrain from contributing to destructive criticisms. We can still make a difference, we just need to have faith in the capability of each one of us to change for the better.
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I think transgressions are being flagged so aggressively recently because people are demanding a very high elements of ethics in mangers/politicians leadership styles. If a leader has no ethics in place – unlike in the past, followers now become extremely disillusioned. People won’t hang around in their busy life if they’re not under someone that makes them feel ‘good’ inside.
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I am much concern with last comment, I think we should Analise ourself. and than should raise the finger over others.
We have no right to ask anybody about their personal life. I think you are right instead of should get ponder about some great issues like Global worming or climate change, we are making issue of a man’s personal life facts. Seems very strange. This article is really full of valuable thoughts.