As the old adage goes, that you must first govern yourself before you think of governing others. Its not just about blind governance but a long process of crowd management. For those that run into the clutches of political leadership they need to be faced with so much turmoil that they wont know what to do when trouble gets them in office. Everyone wants to change the world but no one wants to change himself
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Cuba was not the only troubled island nation in Latin America in the 1960s. Many countries experienced a shift toward the political left and were disrupted by a series of coups and assassinations, one of these nations is the Dominican republic. The Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo, assassinated in 1961, was succeeded by Juan Bosch, the first […]
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In 1986 the 30-year reign of the Duvalier family ended when “President for Life” Jean-Claude Duvalier was forced into exile. The people of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, hoped that they would soon have a democratic government. The military regime that first took control of the government reluctantly allowed an election to
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Egypt had been part of the Ottoman Empire for centuries. However, by the mid-1800s, this empire was crumbling. The Ottoman viceroy in Egypt, called the kkhediv, had become nearly independent. The khedive still paid some tribute to the Ottoman sultan, but he ruled Egypt with absolute authority. In 1854 a French company
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The people of today, they have no respect for their leaders, they shout at them, and draw very close to them almost spitting onto their faces, they said unto them, “didn’t we send you into power with the casting of our votes? We put you into office, what power do you have
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The first great challenge is to communicate your ideas down to the juniors till they fully comprehend your concept, the second challenge is supervising the project long enough till when everything is done according to the way you have envisioned it. If you want to describe what it is, then state what
If you want to be a general… You have to worry on their behalf, feel their pain and share their suffering, even in the comfort of your bed in the night you cannot sleep, you hire guards to watch over them in their sleep as if they are your own children, if
In your position as a captain you have got to figure out the bad apples from fresh ones and get to keep them in separate sacks. There are juniors who are always dissatisfied with each results that come, which later grows into resentment, anger and eventually hatred towards the captain. With their beliefs
At one point in life, people will face situations when they are demanded to demonstrate excellent leadership skills, whether one is young or old, or from whatever place they come from, Somehow somewhere circumstances will arise that will demand them to lead the way. This happens to everyone everywhere, and when you
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Two opposite teams have just been involved in a bitter argument. A fierce disagreement has just risen. You find yourself to be a leader of one side you are responsible for restoring peace and understanding between the two organizations, the other one you don’t own, is alleged of holding back what rightfully belongs to
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A good horse seldom needs a spur. If they have really made up their minds not to do work, no amount of push, encouragement or motivation will inspire them to continue work. As a director you’d often face these three types of employees… 1.The refugees Are always on the move, whenever an
Here are the poems of captain Job Seals, the one who sailed mighty ships across treacherous seas and anchored them safely on shores battered by violent storms, to all the sailors of the southern coasts, he says… I am Captain Job son of Jeffry Seals, I have crossed many oceans and visited many