Wanted: Great Leaders

Where are leaders worth following today? It appears to me that the silent majority is trying to decide on a candidate which is the "lesser of two evils" to lead the United States. Why can't we be choosing from two great candidates? Tocqueville said that great men don't want to be president because they have more power and autonomy in business. Bryce wrote that truly great men aren't electable because they make too many enemies along the way. He espoused that political parties are simply looking for the least offensive candidate.

But we need great leaders! The Kondratieff wave or cycle indicates quite clearly that we are headed for another economic winter. This is compounded like never before by the staggering amount of national debt the US currently has and will likely add nearly a trillion dollars to by bailing out privately owned businesses - again. The "Tytler" cycle shows that we are headed towards political bondage. Can we really consider supporting leadership which is less than adequate for the coming difficulties?

So, is it that great leaders aren't willing to lessen themselves by dabbling in the political smear or it is that there really aren't any great leaders available?

Perhaps a more critical question: where are the leaders of tomorrow? Dr Oliver DeMille addresses this question in his book A Thomas Jefferson Education which I have been re-reading for the GWU Hour radio program for tomorrow. Dr DeMille writes that great leaders can be created through leadership education and that now is the time to give that education to our children and youth - and ourselves. This book is well worth your time as it teaches us that there is great hope for our future if we are willing to put in some significant effort now.