Bill Clinton - Daring to question some of his decisions
Today, I read an article in "The Guardain" (12/11/11) about Bill Clinton where he has set himself (quote) " a new new mantra. One a day ... he makes it a rule to find a reason to say "I didn't know that " and "I was wrong". He takes it so seriously that if the opportunity doesn't come up naturally, he creates one ". I find this a good "mantra". One should always question the decisions one makes and see whether these are/were good decisions. It shows great leadership if one dares to say one was wrong on certain decisions (although many people would disagree). It shows great leadership that one dares to listen to advisers and dares to change ones mind when necessary. Of course, one does not always have to change its mind about certain things (e.g. human rights (although this doesn't mean one can't punish people who do evil) ). That is why I like President Obama: he decided to employ many advisers and therefore often it ...