I was reading an article in the New York Times tonight, regarding Rahm Emanuel, President Obama's Chief of Staff. Apparently, Mr. Emanuel's philosophy is to do everything at once. Full story... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/us/politics/16emanuel.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
My first question after reading this article: Is Mr. Emanuel going to be President Obama's achilles heal? Here is the definition of achille's heal:
An Achilles’ heel is a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength, actually or potentially leading to downfall
Do you think someone who had included psychological in his strategic plan, would have overwhelmed an entire society with a supposed "do everything at once" mentality? Doubtful. If you have a rape victim, do you overwhelm her with a do everything at once attitude? No. What moron would do this to a country where its citizens were raped of their jobs, life savings, 401ks, and so forth? Who would be this insensitive by overwhelming us with regulations, change, reform all at once? How is this an effective strategy? Reading people is key to someone's success as well as timing. Think about it, when a bank takes over a failed bank, do you see the new CEO doing everything at once, when it comes to the take over? Of course not. It is a step-by-step transition. When the FDIC takes over a failed bank, it is strategically thought out and planned. How is "doing everything at once" a strategic plan in an economy that is in serious crisis mode and trying to recover? If Sheila Bair had been the Chief of Staff, she would not have overwhelmed the employees and customers with a "do everything at once" strategy, in my opinion. The operations of the bank are handled, while the employees and customers are handled with care and respect. Chairwoman Bair should be the Chief of Staff in my opinion; not Mr. Emanuel.
Chairwoman Bair defines a Leader. She is someone who seems to have values that are life-giving to our country; not life-giving to one. Chairwoman Bair seems to be a leader who has respect and care for others as a whole. Chairwoman Bair does not manipulate the public by overwhelming the people with change by doing everything at once, when it comes to handling failed banks. She seems to have an inate nature that knows if you overwhelm a society with change, you will instill fear; which can create chaos.
We are in an economic war where our strategic plan does not seem to include "psychological".
The definition of strategy: the science and art of employing the political, economic, psychological, and military forces of a nation or group of nations to afford the maximum support to adopted policies in peace or war
Sheila Bair seems to be the missing link to a strong recovery, in my opinion. Chairwoman Bair as Chief of Staff, while overseeing the FDIC, would be the truest form of power this country so desperately needs right now. She would give citizens the respect and care we so desperately need and deserve, especially during this financial crisis, while taking care of business at the same time. She seems to know how to handle people with caress and get business done. Chairwoman Bair walks the talk in my opinion.
Just a thought.
Stay tuned...I have more to share. Just another day in the mortgage mess!