Against "Leadership"
My son was recently inducted into an academic honor society. Having a dry, rather lengthy ceremony seems to be obligatory with such things, but of course, I attended to support my son. Speakers young & old opined on the virtues espoused by this honor society as candles symbolizing each of these virtues slowly burned toward a very flammable-looking tablecloth. The keynote speaker dedicated his time to the "virtue" of leadership, and congratulated these 15 year olds on being leaders among their classmates. One of my thoughts that evening was a thought that has been repeating in my head for the last several years. "Why are we obsessed with 'leadership'?" At least in the US, it is everywhere. Our system of government is based on choosing the people who will "lead the nation". Corporate websites often have pages devoted to showcasing their "Leadership Team". Social media "influencers" pride themselves on their number of fo...