The Desire to Serve
The TIME Person of the Year 2008 goes to Barack Obama and there is a great article that TIME had written based on an interview with him. One of the question to him was:
When voters look at your Administration two years from now, in the off-year election, how will they know whether you're succeeding?
Part of his reply was:
I want the American people to be able to say, "Government's not perfect; there are some things Obama does that get on my nerves. But you know what? I feel like the government's working for me. I feel like it's accountable. I feel like it's transparent. I feel that I am well informed about what government actions are being taken. I feel that this is a President and an Administration that admits when it makes mistakes and adapts itself to new information, that believes in making decisions based on facts and on science as opposed to what is politically expedient."
The challenges for him for the coming 2 years will be tough. He may do well or totally screw up but I definitely respect the vision that he have. It reflects the honesty and the desire to serve, to lead and to make a difference.
I am not sure if leaders are made or born but I am certain that they are not bought.
