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Here’s a hypothetical: Let’s pretend you’ve been working somewhere for a very long time. Many, many decades. You believe you’re doing an excellent job. (Sure, your supervisor might think otherwise, but that guy’s a nitwit.) And then, after decades of loyal work, you’re suddenly fired.
Howdoyoufeelaboutyourcompany?
Areyoucalm,reflective,andaccepting?“Well,Ihadaprettygoodrun.Lotstobeproudof.Hopefully,thenewguywillbeabigsuccess.Thanksforthememories!”
Somepeoplereallyarelikethat.They’renotguidedbyego;theydon’thavedelusionsofgrandeur.Hey,youwinsome,youlosesome.Theworld’sstillspinning.Goodluck,everyone!
That’slife.
Ofcourse,thosesortsofpeopledon’tusuallyenterpresidentialpolitics.Ittakesaspecialbrandofarroganceandambitionforyoutodecidethat—outofthe300millionpeopleinourcountry—YOUaretheonedudewhoshouldbeincharge.That’sarrogancewritlarge.
Egolesspresidentsdon’texist.
Therearen’ttoomanyegolessexecutives,either.Intheabovescenario,mostpeoplewouldn’tbecontenttoshaketheirsuccessor’shandandrideoffi
