“They need to have more respect for people

“Our leaders are just not on the ball,” he declared.

James Moss-Solomon

Moss-Solomon referred to a common line in his resignation letter that captured his disgust with the political directorate.

“This resignation is due to my inability to accept the numerous incidents that impugn the credibility and honesty of those elected to serve the nation from both sides of Parliament,”

“They need to have more respect for people,” he declared. “There are many things going and the nation is getting poorer and poorer by the minute.”

prominent Jamaican businessman James Moss-Solomon

what would happen next?

Chen asserted that Jamaicans of integrity, experience and com-petence need to actively engage in the management of the country’s affairs.

“The danger is, if all of us were to resign tomorrow, in a sort of mass protest, nobody can predict what would happen next in terms of the quality of people who would take up the vacuum,”

Wayne Chen, chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC)

requires conversation

“It would require conversation. Because resigning alone, while commendable, will not necessarily address the issue.”

Karl Johnson, general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100901/lead/lead1.html

Are You Striving to Be the Best in a Category? Or Simply the Best?

“Are you the very best at what you do, or are you the very best black at what you do?” my client asked, staring me in the face.

I didn’t expect that. This client is sharp. Every time we meet or talk he has a new probing question. Not that I mind the questions; I enjoy the conversations they spawn. I told him I was going to write a blog about this one.

Oh yeah, my answer. Without blinking I replied: “I strive to be the best at what I do, period. Why do you ask?”

The client responded, “There’s nothing wrong with being one or the other. Folks just need to understand the ramifications of whatever they decide, and be cool living with them. I ask because I don’t want the best black guy or the best white guy working on my account — I want the person who wants to be the best. Period.”

Derek Walker is the janitor, secretary and mailroom person for his tiny agency, brown and browner advertising based in Columbia, S.C.

I believe that most people really do strive to be the absolute best based on given circumstances and their own talents and limitations. The ability to read a situation and know one’s own capabilities allow for surprising breakthroughs when least expected. One of the best parts of this business is watching people transcend the ordinary and the predictable.

Phil Johnson, PJA Advertising

I write what is on my mind, and I’m struggling with this. A friend commented, “man, at the end of the day its all just advertising. Its not that serious.” I disagree. Whether it is an ad or a TV spot or a post on an industry pub website, it deserves my best effort. Because at the end of the day, the quality of my work is a reflection of me.

Derek Walker

Do You Pass the Leadership Test?

The true mark of a leader is the willingness to stick with a bold course of action–an unconventional business strategy, a unique product-development roadmap, a controversial marketing campaign–even as the rest of the world wonders why you’re not marching in step with the status quo. In other words, real leaders are happy to zig while others zag. They understand that in an era of hyper-competition and non-stop disruption, the only way to stand out from the crowd is to stand for something special.

http://www.fastcompany.com/1678064/do-you-pass-the-leadership-test