tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380245386773542041.post6678718433571314360..comments2010-07-01T22:11:54.175-07:00Comments on Wandering By: Corporate AmericaDelberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16479433818043332443noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380245386773542041.post-71542997893629702362010-06-19T13:43:50.671-07:002010-06-19T13:43:50.671-07:00I had an acquaintance some time ago who was a memb...I had an acquaintance some time ago who was a member of the Nation of Islam movement. He spoke about institutionalized racism and often in his comments, used outrageous broad brush statements about relations between black and whites in America. I knew in my own limited way that there have been many horrible instances of racist thinking in the history of our country, but I couldn't resist challenging him about some of his perceptions. Yet I also knew I had a lot to learn myself, and it sparked a desire in me to read more about the issues that we talked about. I also learned the this man had a personal history involving a good deal of pain, and he found unity and support in this movement that saw white people as the enemy. What, you are asking, does this have to do with Corporate America? Only a personal observation that when people feel frustrated, sometimes they look for an easy target, a common enemy. A place to vent their displeasure about the hardships in life. This is a fascinating topic, because it does touch on the core issue of greed, which happens to reside in each individual heart. When a corporation, or a government, or any sort of organization involving people interested in common goals, can find leaders with integrity, that good leadership will do a lot to lessen the impact of greedy, harmful decision making.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374324503277451676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380245386773542041.post-17253657353237277492010-06-19T13:16:40.171-07:002010-06-19T13:16:40.171-07:00My nephew Brian commented to me:
"A lot of p...My nephew Brian commented to me:<br /><br />"A lot of people don't know what they are talking about and they repeat what they hear from other people who don't know what they are talking about, and they think they sound smart. They don't do the research, they just have an assembly-line built ignorant opinion handed down to them."<br /><br />Well phrased, Brian!Delberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16479433818043332443noreply@blogger.com