Loss of Confidence: The Leadership Vacuum in America and How to Fix It

This book examines the corrosion of leadership in America today and why it has happened. Our society is bombarded with examples of the corrosive influence of arrogance in our politicians and celebrities. Arrogance cloaks an individual with a synthetic sense of invulnerability. Humility and piety, on the other hand, were considered the most noble of all the virtues a citizen could possess in early Roman culture. Today, one is hard pressed to find an example of it, and yet, in our Judeo-Christian roots, we find humility as part of the fabric of early America. The pious Quakers of colonial Pennsylvania took great effort in preventing a prideful appearance or demeanor. It is not necessary to don pilgrim garb or shabby Quaker attire to return to these roots. For many of the men and women described in this book, being rooted, being anchored to a Judeo-Christian tradition made confronting an ugly challenge in their life or career just a little less hopeless. While on this trek, the reader is introduced to principles, beacons, and navigational aids that guide us toward promoting leadership skills and leadership qualities which are healthy and unique to our culture.