Positions of leadership once assumed, by nature require if not demands a heightened sense of responsibility just to function and yet does not guarantee success. Successful leadership I 've had the good fortune to experience first hand comes from those who have the vision to see tomorrow,  the  intelligence to plan wisely and the civility to listen to others.

The above comments I offer as help not criticism Joe, for those who take on positions of leadership the only certainty my friend that they can hang a hat on is what ever action verbal or phyical they pursue they will be viewed as either the DOG or the FIRE HYDRANT. 

Leader.....one who is followed. President Truman said it best. "A great leader is a person who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do and like it ". 

Pushing is not leadership.