{"id":102358,"date":"2013-08-31T15:12:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T19:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=102358"},"modified":"2013-08-31T15:32:18","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T19:32:18","slug":"commentary-what-dominica-needs-most-in-a-leader-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/commentary\/commentary-what-dominica-needs-most-in-a-leader-today\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMENTARY: What Dominica needs most in a leader today"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"lennox\"The Right\u00a0 CV= Character and Vision !<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 L<\/b>ennox Linton is a man of Great Character and Vision.<\/b>It is not by chance that \u201cC\u201d is for \u201cCharacter\u201d and \u201cV\u2019 is for \u201cVision.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0“In a President, character is everything. A President doesn’t have to be brilliant… He doesn’t have to be clever; you can hire clever… You can hire pragmatic, and you can buy and bring in policy wonks. <\/b>But you can’t buy courage and decency, you can’t rent a strong moral sense. A President must bring those things with him.<\/i>.. <\/b>He needs to have, in that much maligned word, but a good one nonetheless, a “vision” of the future he wishes to create.. But a vision is worth little if a President doesn’t have the character– the courage and heart– to see it through<\/i>.”<\/b> <\/b>These are the words of\u00a0 Margaret Ellen “Peggy” Noonan, writing about the Qualifications for\u00a0 President of the Great United States, the largest Economy and most powerful Country in the world. The many of us who know Lennox Linton, and have followed his dedicated work over more than a decade, towards rebuilding good governance in Dominica, would swear that UWP asked\u00a0 Noonan to write this today in confirmation of\u00a0 Lennox Linton\u2019s qualifications for leadership and Prime Minister of Dominica. But Noonan wrote this on her own. It just so happens, that this jacket is cut to fit Lennox Linton. \u00a0Dominica could not ask for better.<\/p>\n

So when it comes to CV for Prime Minister, let me draw Dominicans’ attention to one who is an authority on CVs for President. Peggy Noonan. :Noonan is an American author of eight books on politics, religion, and culture, including a biography of Pope John Paul II, entitled John Paul the Great<\/i>, and a biography of Ronald Regan, entitled When Character was King<\/i>. Five of Noonan’s books have been New York Times<\/a><\/i> bestsellers<\/a>. She is also a weekly columnist for The Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/i>. \u00a0Definitely CV matters when it comes to jobs, including Prime Ministers. Its just that Mr. Aaron\u2019s Labour Government completely and conveniently omitted\u00a0 the most important qualifications, Character and Vision<\/i> (CV) from the CV for Prime Ministers Job. Leave out Character and Vision from any Prime Ministers CV, and you have an empty CV and a Puppet Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

\u201cI Have Dream…\u201d Hailed as the Greatest Speech for Black Freedom<\/b><\/p>\n

I was still in high school, fifty years ago when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led the March on Washington, one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history. His vision of a world committed to equal opportunity and equal justice under law, expressed in his famous ,\u201dI have a Dream Speech\u201d, lives on and inspires the world to this day. \u201cNoonan\u2019s writings on the important need for Character and Vision in a leader, are in the similar vein to that of\u00a0 our\u00a0 Great Black Leader Martin Luther King, who speaking on Education, had this to say: \u201cThe function of Education is to teach one to think intensively and critically. But education which stops short with efficiency may prove to be the most dangerous menace of society. The most dangerous criminal may be the person gifted with reason, but no morals. Accordingly we need for the well being of Society, men\u00a0 and women with intelligence plus character\u201d<\/p>\n

Dominicans and non Dominicans alike know that the worst problem plaguing Dominica today, is \u00a0the\u00a0 repeated shady dealings of the present Labour Government. In creole you would refer to such leaders as \u00a0\u00a0\u201cles mone mauvay karacter, yooh ka toucher<\/i>. As a result, Dominica\u2019s name is being scandalized abroad, as every other week, we hear of another scandal involving the top officials of Government. Whilst here at home, the unemployment situation keeps getting worst, the poor are sinking deeper into poverty, whilst Ministers get richer by the day. .What Dominica needs most today is a Government of integrity, lead by a leader of exemplary character, with a \u00a0clear vision of the Dominica he or she wants to see build for us and our children.<\/p>\n

IN HIS OWN WORDS<\/b><\/p>\n

In Lennox Linton\u2019s own words in one of his recent radio programs we get an insight into the Character of the man: \u00a0\u201cAll I wish to say at this time is that I have a genuine desire to serve others through whatever assistance, guidance, counselling or leadership I may be able to provide on important development matters in their lives.\u00a0I always try my best to lead and to manage with purpose, meaning and values.
\nMy interest personally and professionally is in building enduring relationships that succeed through sincerity and continuous improvement. Wherever I am called on to play a leadership role it will be about empowering people to make a difference through excellent teamwork.<\/p>\n

I am as guided by my heart, my passion, and compassion, as I am by the dictates of my mind.\u00a0\u00a0 I have learned to rely a lot on the blessing of natural abilities, but I also recognize my shortcomings and I work very hard to overcome them.<\/p>\n

I am dedicated to continuously developing myself through the discipline of life-long learning because I know, understand and appreciate that being a responsible citizen of global civilization, being a good leader is all about a lifetime of personal growth.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I applaud the doctors, the PHDs, the lawyers, the engineers, the economists, the accountants, the rocket scientists, the astro physicists, the MBAs, the environmentalists, the journalists, the social scientists, the political scientists, the psychologists\u2026 I applaud all the university graduates in various fields of professional engagement and I encourage our students to follow in their footsteps to ensure the highest level of education possible in preparation for outstanding success in their lives and times. At the same time, I applaud all those who excel and make a difference without the benefit of university degrees and I encourage those who for one reason or the other were not able to complete a university degree to learn from the examples of Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen and Apple mastermind Steve Jobs, that while extremely useful, a university degree is not a prerequisite for leadership success that dramatically changes the lives of ordinary people.<\/p>\n

I do not have a university degree and I have never represented myself as a university graduate. I was trained as a broadcast journalist in a special professional development program at the University of Texas at Austin under the mentorship of the Dean of the Jesse Jones Communications Centre. Under the global education and training umbrella of a US Fortune 500 company, I was trained as a frontline facilitator of number of its people development programs in strategic planning, goal alignment, leadership, performance management, customer service and logistics. Apart from that, I have been dared by common sense to keep teaching myself and refreshing my knowledge and understanding of matters pertinent to relevant professional engagements.<\/p>\n

So, over the years, while others were privileged to pursue their PHDs, I was trying to learn how to develop and communicate long term direction for the organization that links the overall organizational goals with the goals of its different teams\u2026 I was thinking mission, strategies, strengths, weaknesses\u2026tactical planning to enhance competitiveness and how to balance big picture concerns with day-to-day activities\u2026 I was thinking about leveraging the value of innovative ideas and solutions to problems\u2026 how to stimulate creative ideas from others, how to champion new initiatives within and beyond to scope of the job\u2026 how to drive hard on the right issues so that you get results and add value to the organization by moving others into action\u2026 by taking decisive action on emerging opportunities.<\/p>\n

So, what exactly is Lennox Linton qualified for? Quite simply, I believe I am qualified to make a difference\u2026 a difference for the better in the public interest of my Country.. That people choose to follow me, I think its simply because they know where I stand\u2026 they know well that when principles are tested, then compromise is never an option for me.<\/i><\/b>.<\/b>\u201d \u00a0Now that The UWP has nominated \u00a0Lennox Linton as Political Leader, the people of Dominica are one step closer to again having an Honest Dominican of impeccable Character as their choice for Prime Minister of \u00a0our beloved\u00a0 Dominica. Under Lennox\u2019s leadership,\u00a0 Dominican\u2019s and the world, can expect to see our beloved Country return to a government of honesty, integrity,\u00a0 fair play and prosperity for all. Lennox is already making \u00a0Dominicans proud. Lennox is already making \u00a0the people of Marigot proud. I am proud to support Lennox Linton for Leader of United Workers Party, and Prime Minister of Dominica.<\/p>\n

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