This morning we had a debate about leadership and
management, and whether or not the two are mutually exclusive. Many good points
were thrown around, and while there was a lot of disagreement, I think I was
able to come to a pretty solid conclusion: you need a good leader to establish
a framework for law and governance that can serve to build a solid institution
that can function properly from one generation to another. This leadership must
come with uncontested exchanges of power that has been legitimized by public
consent and willingness to cooperate.
In regards to the eurozone crisis, we talked about the issue
in terms of a change in socialization and behavior in order to fit the model of
globalization. Professor Vamvakas presented the class with a question about the
Eurozone as a failed institution: will the population follow the leaders that
emerge as the crisis progresses?... the truth is, I don’t know. What I am
concerned about is the kind of leadership that will emerge, and whether or not
it will prove to be effective in managing the crisis and re-establishing the
sense of public buy-in that is necessary in order to make ANY system function
in a constantly changing society.
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