Rudyabdul
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The strong rational leader melds a general and realistic vision of national interest with an informed understanding of the policies that are meant to implement it, and joins a firmness of will in executing policy with a willingness to adapt policy to adverse and beneficial outcomes.
Bush
Bush is a leader of the "C.E.O." type who dwells on the "big picture". He focuses on the outcome without first looking at the directions that need to be taken to get to the outcome. Bushs main problem is that he is either incapable or too lazy to make decisions; I think its the latter. He leaves all of the important decision-making to others, which is a big mistake. In times of crisis, Bush, who is a Cancer, crawls into his shell and lets his advisors tell him what they think he should do and he agrees with them without looking at the facts first. Instead, he chooses to adhere to policies that his advisors have convinced him corresponds with his vision. It seems that everyone else is doing his job but him.
In my opinion, any executive who is unconcerned with policy and unreceptive to its effects will end up in the control of whoever has his ear or will continue to pursue direction of failure.
Kerry
Kerry's decisional style has not been tested in an executive capacity, however it is possible to predict how it would be likely to affect his decisions if he assumed the presidency. Kerry focuses mainly on the possible consequences of alternative policies, he seeks to gather information on issues from a variety of sources, sometimes playing devil's advocate and taking multiple perspectives on the meaning of the information he receives, and concentrating on worst-case scenarios and trying to anticipate the responses to his initiatives by allies and opponents.
The Republican charge that he is a "flip-flopper" really doesnt get at Kerry's weakness--he changes his perspectives as new facts come in. Kerry seems to be the type who prefers to think things over before he makes a decision; the question is how long will it take. When he is confronted with repairing the damage done by Operation Iraqi Freedom to American power, her economy and her relationship to its allies, hes going to have to use expediency in his decision-making and have confidence in his own judgment.
Bush
Bush is a leader of the "C.E.O." type who dwells on the "big picture". He focuses on the outcome without first looking at the directions that need to be taken to get to the outcome. Bushs main problem is that he is either incapable or too lazy to make decisions; I think its the latter. He leaves all of the important decision-making to others, which is a big mistake. In times of crisis, Bush, who is a Cancer, crawls into his shell and lets his advisors tell him what they think he should do and he agrees with them without looking at the facts first. Instead, he chooses to adhere to policies that his advisors have convinced him corresponds with his vision. It seems that everyone else is doing his job but him.
In my opinion, any executive who is unconcerned with policy and unreceptive to its effects will end up in the control of whoever has his ear or will continue to pursue direction of failure.
Kerry
Kerry's decisional style has not been tested in an executive capacity, however it is possible to predict how it would be likely to affect his decisions if he assumed the presidency. Kerry focuses mainly on the possible consequences of alternative policies, he seeks to gather information on issues from a variety of sources, sometimes playing devil's advocate and taking multiple perspectives on the meaning of the information he receives, and concentrating on worst-case scenarios and trying to anticipate the responses to his initiatives by allies and opponents.
The Republican charge that he is a "flip-flopper" really doesnt get at Kerry's weakness--he changes his perspectives as new facts come in. Kerry seems to be the type who prefers to think things over before he makes a decision; the question is how long will it take. When he is confronted with repairing the damage done by Operation Iraqi Freedom to American power, her economy and her relationship to its allies, hes going to have to use expediency in his decision-making and have confidence in his own judgment.
