[April 25, 2016] In the study of leadership there is one thing that leaders understand – it’s better to learn from the mistakes of others than from your own. The pain is less, although the lesson is not as strong. Here in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio and his administration has been accused of “willful and flagrant” violations of campaign-finance laws1 as well as corruption.
It seems some politicians (and leaders) never learn. I’ve written about Mayor de Blasio’s failures of leadership before (see link here) and I made special note that he is known to exempt himself and his friends from the rules he establishes for others to follow. In the past he has also refused to admit any wrong doing and that has landed him in trouble. The latest charge of violations of the law are not new but may be the last nail in the coffin of a political leader who rejects the fundamentals of good leadership.
His City Hall is being depicted as the seat of a criminal enterprise. Serious charges for any leader. This is an unfortunate situation for citizens of the Big Apple. Crime had fallen (especially violent crimes), tourism was up, economic vitality increased, residents generally felt safe, and were proud of the city. All this has changed since the leadership of de Blasio. What happens next will not be good, regardless of the outcome.
This is an example of how hubris and the belief in an ideology that “the little people” are unimportant, eventually leads to leadership failure.
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