One of Webster's definitions of COMPETENT is "having requisite
or adequate ability or qualities." Using this definition, how
might we choose individual leaders today, based on their
competence to perform their job? For instance, does a CEO who
spent the last 15 years of his or her career in the food
industry, qualify for the CEO position in an unrelated industry
such as the semi-conductor business? Or, does a former wrestler
or movie star qualify for the top position of State Governor,
making decisions that affect the fate of tens of millions of
people? Who is REALLY competent today, to get their job done and
produce the results expected by all relevant parties? Of course
it seems logical that the most "Qualified" individuals should be
able to get the results we all expect. Unfortunately, this may
not always the case. As an example, let's evaluate the success
of educational leaders in the United States. These leaders in
our public school systems and colleges have decades of
experience as teachers and administ