Indecisive != Good Leader
Thursday, December 27th, 2007I’ve not been paying much attention to USA politics but this Ron Paul character seems to be gaining a lot of support for his bid for president. However . . .
Paul is no demagogue, and probably couldn’t be if he tried. He’s too libertarian. He can’t stand to tell other people what to do, even people who’ve shown up looking for instructions. On board the campaign’s tiny chartered jet one night (the plane was so small my legs were intertwined with the candidate’s for the entire flight), Paul and his staff engaged in an unintentionally hilarious exchange about the cabin lights. The staff wanted to know whether Paul preferred the lights on or off. Not wanting to be bossy, Paul wouldn’t say. Ultimately, the staff had to guess. It was a long three minutes.
Indecisiveness does not make for a good leader, don’t you agree?


