Obama v. the GOP

by: Pacific John

Sat Jan 30, 2010 at 22:56:45 PM EST

But as to what we need in terms of leadership, making the GOP look bad with their own ideas is just one small part. A leader needs to have a comprehensive sense of where the organization needs to go, the vision of how to get there, and the ability to revise plans in real time to keep up with events. Obama's recent performance is about 2% of what a competent corporate manager does on a daily basis - (s)he needs to be able be a rock star in a boardroom showdown before breakfast, plan new products before lunch, and make sure the operation runs like a well oiled machine that afternoon. Someone who pats him/herself on the back for saving the division at one key meeting and coasts for the rest of the week will fail.