A President Has To Provide Leadership To

In 2003, At The Time I Made My "old Europe" Comment, The Center Of Gravity In Nato And Europe Had Long Since Shifted To The East. With The Former Warsaw Pact Countries Joining Nato, The Alliance Has A Different Mix Today. Some People Were Sensitive About My Comment Because They Thought It Was A Pejorative Way Of Highlighting Demographic Realities. Apparently They Felt It Pointed A White Light At A Weakness In Europe - An Aging Population. Europe Has Come Some Distance Since World War Ii In Becoming Europe.

When Someone With A Rural Accent Says, "i Don't Know Much About Politics," Zip Up Your Pockets.

A Large Number Of People To Begin Crawling Through Those Tunnels And Caves Looking For The Bad Folks.

Don't Be A Bottleneck. If A Matter Is Not A Decision For The President Or You, Delegate It. Force Responsibility Down And Out. Find Problem Areas, Add Structure And Delegate. The Pressure Is To Do The Reverse. Resist It.

Many People Around The President Have Sizeable Egos Before Entering Government, Some With Good Reason. Their New Positions Will Do Little To Moderate Their Egos.