I wish there was a certain question 01:22:26 that was asked to people who wanted to wield immense amounts of power that is often not asked. And that question is this. What would it take for you to think that you are no longer necessary in power?
- critical question for all top leaders
- I wish there was a certain question
that was asked to people who wanted to wield immense amounts of power that is often not asked. And that question is this.
- What would it take for you to think that you are no longer necessary in power?
- In other words, what is the goal that you want to achieve with your power,
- that if you were to achieve it, you would think it's time to step down?
- And the reason that question is so important is because
- it would cause most politicians to freeze like deer in the headlights.
- They've never thought about it.
- For them, power is the goal.
- It would expose them as having never thought about it.
- And for those who do actually answer that question, they would put themselves on the record as what they think their power is for, such that if they actually achieve it, they can retire.
- And I think that's something that would be a great screening mechanism to see how people answer that question.
- Most power-hungry people in leadership positions think, "I am God's gift to power, and therefore I should inhabit this role as long as I can stay here,"
- which is why dictators cling to power as long as they can.
- I wish there was a certain question
that was asked to people who wanted to wield immense amounts of power that is often not asked. And that question is this.