You know the expression, "It's easier to get forgiveness than permission." Well, it's true. Good leaders don't wait for official blessing to try things out. They're prudent, not reckless. But they also realize a fact of life in most organizations: if you ask enough people for permission, you'll inevitably come up against someone who believes his job is to say "no." So the moral is, don't ask. Less effective middle managers endorsed the sentiment, "If I haven't explicitly been told 'yes,' I can't do it," whereas the good ones believed, "If I haven't explicitly been told 'no,' I can." There's a world of difference between these two points of view.
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But we told Obama no!
Good ole "one-track" Chris at it early today!
You are indeed a one note song, Chris.
Can I help it if it's true?
Don't let Chris get under your skin. At least she signs her name.
Colin Powell is a true leader. It seems like men and women like him care too much for their family to run for President.
Yes, you can. I find lots of things to talk about all day that have nothing to do with Obama. Larry's post, for instance, has nothing to do with Obama. So, yes, Chris, you have a choice, and yours is to always make everything about Obama. You are absolutely obsessed with hating him.
Don't blame Chris. After all, you never know what you can get away with unless you try...
I don't hate anybody but Obama is not good for the country and definitely not a leader. In these trying times we need a leader.
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