Discussion – Personal Transformation

Discussion – Personal Transformation

If I had an opportunity to dine with a leader, I would like to do so with former Libyan President Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Although there are views that he was a dictator, I believe the good he did in Libya during his 41 years in power is a testament to his great leadership skills. Gaddafi had a Green Book (Gaddafi, 1976), which was a guideline on how to lead Libya to greatness. And indeed, during his reign, Libya was a great nation. No other country, including the US and France that helped bring down the great leader can boast of the achievements that Gaddafi brought to his people (Global Research, 2018). For starters, education and healthcare were absolutely free. If a person needed medical attention abroad, the government would fund such a person. When a woman gave birth, the government would give her a fund of $5,000 to take care of herself and her child. The price of gas was $0.14 per liter, while electricity was free. Libya was the only nation in Africa that was debt-free. The education level was pushed to 87% after Gaddafi came into power. Gaddafi’s visionary leadership went beyond his country to embrace the entire African continent. He proposed the use of the gold Dinar as the African currency, a move that agitated the developed countries into assisting in his ousting (Koenig, 2017). In my opinion, Gaddafi was a selfless leader who had the interests of Libya and the African continent in mind. He emancipated Libya from economic slavery and was on the road to doing the same for Africa. The world needs visionary and selfless leaders like Gaddafi, who have a bigger vision than themselves and who are ready and bold enough to take the steps to bring the needed change (Schnelzer, 2016).

2 Chronicles 9:26-28 (NIV). ²⁶ He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. ²⁷ The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills. ²⁸ Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all other countries

References

Gaddafi, M. (1976). The green book. Part One. The solution of the problem of democracy.“The authority of the people”. L, 29(5).

Global Research (2018).Libya: Ten things about Gaddafi they don’t want you to know. https://www.globalresearch.ca/libya-ten-things-about-gaddafi-they-dont-want-you-to-know/5414289

Koenig, P.  (2017). Let’s never forget why Muammar Gaddafi was killed. https://www.pambazuka.org/pan-africanism/let%E2%80%99s-never-forget-why-muammar-gaddafi-was-killed

Schnelzer, N. (2016). From the Monarchy to the Fall of Gaddafi. In Libya in the Arab Spring (pp. 31-39). Springer VS, Wiesbaden.

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Discussion – Personal Transformation

“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” Proverbs 22:1 (NIV)

We live in times of great change. Since the dot-com bubble burst in 2000 and in the aftermath of the 9-11 tragedy, an unfortunate chain of events followed that has changed the way business will be conducted forever. The collapse of Enron, the demise of Arthur Anderson, unethical practices at Tyco, Sotheby’s, Global Crossing, Qwest, WorldCom, Xerox, Bear Stearns, the more recent sub-prime fiasco, and a seemingly endless list of corporate corruption and unprecedented loss in market valuation has led stakeholders, investors, and employees into a pattern of retreat—a kind of Learned Helplessness outlined by Dr. Martin Seligman. Although this self-defeating pattern of greedy leadership continues to persist, consumers, stakeholders, and boards have had enough (or have they?). The need for a new breed of leader has never been greater.

Discussion Guidelines: The Christian Worldview devotional thread requires no additional reading or research on your part other than the required reading assignments for this course. In this thread, we are creating an intentional space for authentic, honest, and open, inspired conversation. The grading scale is as follows: dovetail this session’s reading assignment with an original heartfelt post, and a reply to another student’s post assures 10 points.

Instructions: Consider the following question(s) when responding to this thread: Many of our nation’s corporate leaders are talking the talk, but are they really walking the talk? Public/government, organizational, and faith-based leaders are struggling to stand fast in the light of core values in a time where the distinction between good and bad, right and wrong is a matter of opinion, and morals have become blurred. Michael Maccoby (2009) points out that “interactives” prefer leaders who facilitate collaboration (p. 215). Celebrity CEOs have narcissistically focused on their own vision, their values, and their goals at the cost of their reputation. They have gained gold and silver but have destroyed the global economy in the process. In this thread, select a person you would like to have dinner with. Describe their individual leadership qualities/characteristics. What kind of leader do people want?