Time
and time again we heard how the anglophone community has been it’s own worst
enemy. In-fighting and battles seem to have plagued the community for
decades, unable to make any advances. Unless we are prepared to change
the way we think, we will be doomed to fail once again.
We recently read a comment from Bill Dever which reads as follows, “ In history leaders, true leaders come from people who first are willing to serve a cause. Proscribing credit to a certain group and not for Canada is indicative of a deep narcissistic problem, corrosive people, with corrosive egos. Frankly more strength is gained from anonymous defense of Anglo rights and to wage a campaign incognito, instead of the “hey look at me” has far more integrity than a wounded ego who craves gratification from activities not of their own authorship.”
The
cause is greater then ANY individual. You can quickly learn who is for
the cause and who is in for themselves. Here area few examples of self
promotion to look for:
1-
An individual claiming they are for the cause yet after one
interview, post self promoting links for the next 3 days asking everyone to listen. Good for you, however this has absolutely no impact overall.
2-
Attending a rally or interview and then posting your picture on your FB
wall and background for the next few months and seeking praise. This
stinks of narcissism and does absolutely nothing for the cause.
3-
Creating a “fan page” of yourself. This is a sure fire way to turn off
anyone that supported you. People support the cause not YOU or individuals.
"It
is possible that over time, group members’ positive impressions of
narcissistic leaders decrease. Indeed, previous research has shown that
although people’s impressions of narcissists are positive at first, they
decline over time (Paulhus, 1998)."
In
order to succeed we have to all have a vision and accomplishing what we
set out to do. This is not about self it is about the cause.
Effective
leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is
defined by results not attributes. —Peter Drucker
Hopefully we learn this time.
Mike Kane Putbacktheflag.com
