Given the current status in the United States of America , I thought Leadership would be a compelling subject for this month’s blog post. In a recent poll of 91 historians, C-SPAN ranked Abraham Lincoln as the greatest US President of all time. By the time President Tweet is either impeached or voted out, I believe he will be rated the worst president ever.

According to a whitepaper by Catherine L. Moreton, J.D., Managing Editor of HR.BLR.com, here are the 10 qualities that made Lincoln a great Leader and my thoughts on how the Tweet measures up.  It may seem unfair to some to compare and contrast the Tweet to Lincoln but I think this post will demonstrate what I feel is so lacking in his narcissistic leadership.

1. Capacity to Listen to Different Points of View

President Tweet is incapable of seeing any perspective other than his own. His misguided belief in his own judgement has proven so far to be disastrous. The ban on Muslims for example assumes every Muslim is bad. This could not be further from the truth. If he was serious about really bringing this country together, he would take time out to listen, understand and embrace divergent perspectives.  This isn’t going to happen.

2. Ability to Learn on the Job

Misstep after misstep during these first five weeks of his administration indicates to me that he has no ability to learn on the job.  Leading the Executive Branch of the Federal Government is not like being the CEO of your own corporation and I think this is why he has lashed out at the Judiciary Branch and the Media. Soon, he will lash out at the Legislative Branch whenever the majority members of Congress reject some of his outlandish proposals, investigate his wrongdoings, and/or try to impeach him.  The day of reckoning is coming.

3. Ready Willingness to Share Credit for Success

There may indeed come a time where President Tweet might accidentally do something good for all Americans and, if he does, do you really think he’s going to share the credit?  Enough said on this one.

4. Ready Willingness to Share Blame for Failure

Quite frankly, President Tweet has not demonstrated the ability to admit failure.   Oh, every US President faces failure but the Tweet will have none of it.  Read up on the Yemen Raid.  During his presidency, there will come at least 2  judgement days in 2018 and 2020.  If the Democrats retake the majority in Congress and the White House, who do you think he’s going to blame?  It certainly won’t be himself.

5. Awareness of Own Weaknesses

Quite frankly, I think President Tweet thinks he has no weaknesses.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone so lacking insight.

6. Ability to Control Emotions

This one almost makes me laugh out loud.  All I need to do here is direct you to is his Twitter feed.  Read a few of his Tweets.  Controlling his emotions isn’t in his DNA.

7. Know How to Relax and Replenish

OK, I’ve got to give the Tweeter one.   He’s already taken more vacations to his own Mar-A-Lago resort in one month than President Obama did in a year.  This guy knows how to relax and replenish alright.  He’s a professional.  He even thinks he has a 9-5 job and doesn’t have to work on Saturday and Sunday.

8. Go Out into the Field and Manage Directly

I think President Tweet likes to go out into the field alright as long as it’s a home game.  He’s more than willing to sit down with his Conservative base but let’s see him visit the inner city, go to a Mosque, or set up a meeting with the Black Caucus.  He’s afraid to go anywhere but where he’s adored.

9. Strength to Adhere to Fundamental Goals

Chalk up another one to the Tweet.  He has stuck to his fundamental, albeit misguided, goals from day one of his campaign and presidency.  He doesn’t waiver from his principles and does what he says.  One could argue it’s his best quality.  And yet it will also result in his greatest downfall because of his unlikely ability to check and adjust.

10. Ability to Communicate Goals and Vision

I would give President Tweet half credit on this one.  I think his style of communication is very measured and incites fervor amongst his base but also his opposition.  His style of communicating is not unlike that of a tyrant and has empowered haters.  This vision sells well to Wall Street because he speaks their language.  But what will happen to his supporters when many of his proposals don’t come to fruition?

By my own account, President Tweet has 2.5 qualities of Lincoln and that is being generous.  We don’t really know what will become of our great country except if he continues to go down this awful path there is nothing but death and destruction of our country ahead of us.  The very principle of checks and balances in our democracy is what makes America great.  It isn’t dictatorship.  It isn’t limiting the press.  It isn’t building walls.  It isn’t about banning immigrants.  It’s the rule of law and adherence to our Constitution which makes America great.  It’s our diversity in thought, in skin color, in education, in age ,in who we love, in religion.  It’s not in hate.

Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”  President Tweet, compared to Abraham Lincoln, you’re failing.  Bigly.

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