A New Series... learning from current events... THE HARRY REID FIASCO.

I thought it would be interesting to step back from the depressions and levities of the current world and see what we can learn about STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP...

Today, Tuesday, January 6, 2009, is a great place to start...

On the Washington scene, we witnessed on of the almost comic, though potentially tragic events in the US SENATE... the "so called leader" Harry Reid stopped the seating of the "legally appointed" Junior Senator, an African American, and the replacement to another " African American--President elect Obama, from entering the Senate and assuming his legitimate seat, because of a Technicality and the need to admit a mistake. Lessons Learned... never make a commitment that you can't honor... Reid clearly didn't have any reason to take a stand on the Illinois senate issue before the Governor was removed...The same is true of our new President... he too too a stand before it was needed.

LESSON LEARNED.... Leaders should not take a stand that is not necessary and is possibly going to be changed...

Bill Rothschild, author of five books on STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP... from development to leadership and beyond... visit..www.strategyleader.com