Raising the Bar on Hope
I am inspired by Obama and his victory. It makes me feel like there is hope for this country yet.
I am inspired by his literacy, his integrity, and his quality management style. So many politicians talk about running the country like a company, but I actually believe him and think it’s more the staffing that needs to be viewed that way. (See Fred Wilson’s great blog post about what we can hope for here.) There is no substitute for talent — especially when compared to cronyism.
I am electrified by his transparency. The first twitter president. An open transition. Change.gov. This is a far cry from the guy who has been suing to keep his meetings private.
What this means most to me, as I reflect on it, is that Barack Obama is raising the bar on what it means to be president. Significantly.
He has the opportunity to inspire us to act like the citizens of the world we are capable of being. And to be proud of living up to our potential.
Here’s to hoping we can never go back. I made two more kiva loans today, both to photograhers in Nigeria named Elizabeth Olaleye and Fumilayo Fatolu, to celebrate our good fortune — and hope.
