Why Obama Won!!!

The November 17, 2008, Business Week , JACK & SUZY WELCH column attempted to explain why now PRESIDENT ELECT Obama won... the article had three reasons:

1. Clear, consistent vision


2. Execution


3. Friends in HIGH PLACES.

I would like to build on the Jack & Suzy perceptions...

1. first of all I don't believe that OBAMA had a clear and consistent vision... he was more like Bill Clinton who changed to meet the needs and wants of the audience... many believe he espoused a Centralist, even Conservative, view to get all of the constituencies to get elected


2. I agree he has MASTERFUL execution...his team was focused, precise and did what it had to do to get Obama elected... it may have been the BEST example of execution..


3. High places... it is clear that even the traditional capitalists... joined the Obama team and give it access to hundreds of millions dollars.

My take on the election is very simple...

Obama had access to hundreds of millions dollars... they say it was the "widows and orphans" but it is hard to believe that some many small contributors were able to provide the UNLIMITED MONEY that was spend and is still being spent to provide the new HOLLYWOOD, WASHINGTON opening of the OBAMA era...

Obama is a GREAT PREACHER... he is better than any of the evangelical preachers, including the Rev. Wright... he is inspiring when on the stage, but not when he has to answer real questions and SPECIFICALLY describe his plans.

In simple terms, OBAMA is a great showman...with a timely message... and infinite funding... NOW we will see if he is a REAL LEADER, which requires the unique talents of a RISKTAKER and SURGEON... which is very rare and difficult to EXECUTE.

As a UNITED STATES citizen... who is concerned about the present FIASCO...I hope that OBAMA can do what he says... and enable the US to remain a real, strong and positive WORLD LEADER..

Bill Rothschild, author of RISKTAKER, CARETAKER, SURGEON, UNDERTAKER, the four faces of strategic leader...available on http://www.strategyleader.com/ and AMAZON.