The political events of the last week have brought the topic of decision making to the forefront.  Many people are focused on the win / lose elements of the decision that has been made. Unfortunately there continues to be very public discourse on the failings of others to make “wise decisions”. I fail to see the wisdom in using insults as a means of influencing the constituency to join the crowd. The use of gender, race, ethnic etc stereotypes are wrong. There is no place for them in wise decision making, and as such should be dissuaded from use by leaders of all groups rather than utilised by them from some distorted moral high ground that somehow now justifies the behaviour. The public and social leadership examples displayed over the last couple of days through social and conventional media have been no better than the person they seek to demonise. Fighting fire with fire may make us all feel good. Getting people just like ourselves to say you are right only feeds the established group, reinforcing belief without expanding understanding of alternatives. My way or the Highway is one way of describing it. Insults no matter who they come from … Continue reading Trump is a metaphor for a lack of control and acceptance – where is the wisdom in this result to be found?