Contrast GW's initial reaction (deer-in-the-headlights, go into hiding) to Tony Blair's reaction to 7/7 (immediate press conference and immediate return to London). One looked like a leader (can you guess which one I mean?).
Howie --- On Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:15 AM, Gruss Gott scribed: --- > > I know I sure as hell didn't sit stupid for 7 minutes. I had some > people and things to lock down which I did the minute I heard about > the first plane hitting via a phone call - my reaction was probably > about 1.5-2 seconds versus Mr. Bush's 420. > > I also don't know ANY leader I respect that has ever taken more than > 10 seconds to react when he's heard of any crisis, and I've been > around a lot of crises. > > Let's try an analogy: "Brian, an aircraft has just crashed near your > wife's work place." > > How long did it take you to move to action? 7 minutes? I doubt it. > Character revealing moment. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:170940 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
