THE
REAL
GLOBAL CRISIS
EXPOSED!
Many of the Problems Facing
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS
AND
SOCIETY MORE GENERALLY WORLDWIDE
Can Be Best Exemplified
By
TWO
GLOBAL EVENTS
FAMILIAR TO MANY PEOPLE
BUT WHICH,
AT FIRST GLANCE,
MAY APPEAR TO BE UNRELATED:
The First,
And Most Recent Event
Was
THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS OF 2008
Which Experts Concluded
Was
Brought About
BY
GREED, OVERCONFIDENCE,
AND
THE
WILLINGNESS TO IGNORE RISK!
HOWEVER,
GCC
CONTENDS
THAT
THE
PRINCIPAL UNDERLYING CAUSE
HAD TO DO WITH
THE
ABSENCE
OF
HONORABLE
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
AT THE TOP
THAT
INFLUENCED OTHERS
TO BE
INVOLVED!
The Second,
And Most
Enduring and
Devastating Event
Globally,
That
GCC
Asserts
Set The Stage
For
The 2008 Financial Crisis
Had To Do With
THE DECLINING STATE OF THE CULTURE,
ESPECIALLY
AFTER THE 1950s . . .
A
CULTURAL DECLINE
THAT
CONTINUES TO THIS VERY DAY!
IT WAS A PERIOD
THAT USHERED IN
NOT ONLY
A
CONTINUING
GENERAL
ACCEPTANCE,
BY MANY.
OF
DECLINING PERSONAL VALUES,
BUT ALSO
THE
DETRIMENTAL AND IRRESPONSIBLE
CONDUCT, BEHAVIOR,
AND
ATTITUDES
SO OBVIOUS IN TODAY'S
CULTURE
GLOBALLY!
THE
EVENTUAL
IMPACT
ON
SOCIETY
OF THIS
CONSISTENT
"DUMBING DOWN"
OF THE
CULTURE
CULMINATED
IN
ITS
ADOPTION
AND
GENERAL EMBRACEMENT
BY
TOO MANY
MEMBERS OF SOCIETY
GLOBALLY,
WHICH
OVER TIME,
UNFORTUNATELY
AND WITH
DAMAGING LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES,
HAS BECOME FOR MANY
THE
NEW
NORM
FOR
CONDUCTING THEIR LIVES!
THIS
SHOULD HAVE BEEN A CONCERN
TO ALL,
ESPECIALLY
WORLD LEADERS
AND
OTHERS
IN POSITIONS
OF INFLUENCE!
BUT,
EVEN MORE ALARMING
WAS
THAT,
EVENTUALLY,
THIS CULTURAL DECLINE
NEGATIVELY IMPACTED
THE
LEADERS
THEMSELVES,
AS WELL AS
OTHERS
IN POSITIONS OF INFLUENCE
ACROSS THE GLOBE!
THEY
EITHER
IGNORED WHAT WAS OCCURRING
OR
MISTAKENLY
MISCALCULATED THE DAMAGING EFFECTS
THAT THIS
CULTURAL DECLINE
WOULD EVENTUALLY
INFLICT,
NOT ONLY
ON THE VERY
ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS
THEY WERE LEADING,
BUT ALSO
ON
SOCIETY IN GENERAL!
SO . . .
The
"2008 ECONOMIC CRISIS"
Can Be Considered
Just One
Of Many More
Devastating
EXAMPLES
Of The
"DECLINING STATE OF THE CULTURE"
THAT
GCC
WILL COVER ON
THIS
WEBSITE . . .
EXAMPLES
THAT
ARE
SYMPTOMATIC
OF
THE MUCH WIDER AND MORE SERIOUS
CRISIS
THAT
TODAY'S
LEADERS,
POLITICIANS,
AND
OTHERS IN POSITIONS
OF
LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE
EITHER
CONTINUE TO
IGNORE,
SIMPLY
FAIL TO RECOGNIZE,
COULD CARE LESS ABOUT
Or
ARE COMPLICIT THEMSELVES!
Not Only Will
This
Website
Identify
The Extent
Of The
"REAL CRISIS"
But Also,
And More Importantly,
Provide
The
SOLUTIONS
THAT WORK . . .
Solutions
That
Get To The
Very Core
Of The
CRISIS
By
Fundamentally Improving
The
Effectiveness
And
Integrity
Of
All Types
Of
Organizations And Institutions
As They Carry Out
Their
Respective Roles
In
Society.
It Is
A
Practical
Path
For
Achieving Excellence
That
Includes:
First,
And
Foremost,
Restoring
HONORABLE LEADERSHIP
In
Government, Business
And
Other Types
Of
Organizations And Institutions,
Where
TRUE LEADERSHIP
WITH
INTEGRITY
Has
Declined
And
Continues
To
Decline!
Second,
To Begin The Process Of Correcting
The
DECLINE,
IT IS
ESSENTIAL THAT
"AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP"
Be
Reestablished
In The
FAMILY UNIT,
The
MOST BASIC INSTITUTION
OF
SOCIETY,
Where
Honorable Character
Must Be
Practiced By Parents
AND
Nurtured In Their Children
Beginning
At
An Early Age!
Third,
Begin The Process
Of
Reversing
The Declining
State Of The
GLOBAL
POPULAR CULTURE
BY
Both
CHALLENGING,
And By Example,
URGING
World Leaders
And
Others
In Positions Of
Influence
To
Begin
To
Practice
HONORABLE
LEADERSHIP
Themselves . . .
HONORABLE LEADERSHIP
That
Fosters And Promotes
Integrity,
Excellence,
Determination,
And
Principled
Conduct And Behavior
For
A
Society
Whose
VALUES
Continue To
Decline!
In
Both
The
Short And Longterm,
Organizations
And
Institutions
Of
All Types,
Society In General,
And
The Individual,
"All Have A Vital Stake"
And
"Stand To Benefit!"
IT'S
TIME
TO GET SERIOUS
NOW!
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The SOURCE of the REAL CRISIS facing both private and public sector institutions around the world - - AND SOCIETY MORE GENERALLY - - is definitely NOT what most people believe or are led to believe.
A most recent case in point is the Financial Crisis of 2008 that spread globally. That event, together with other so-called crises that occur from time-to-time, is merely symptomatic of a much wider and more serious FUNDAMENTAL CRISIS that stems, in large measure, from the still-growing fallout of the Counter-Culture Movements started in America during the 1960s - - Counter-Culture Movements that over time ignited a CATASTROPHIC societal revolution that spread and eventually led to devastating consequences that:
- Produced generations of people who lack the necessary fundamental values that equip them to do what's honorable and upright for, not only their own benefit, but also for the benefit of others and the greater good!
- Negatively affected all types of Institutions and Organizations WORLDWIDE whose human resources, including many of their LEADERS and other PERSONNEL, are products of those very generations during which the IMPORTANCE of CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT that is based on HONORABLE VALUES and manifested in PRINCIPLED INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR was, and continues to be, disparaged or, at minimum, rendered inconsequential, by the attitudes, conduct, behavior, and complacency of too many people, including LEADERS AND OTHER PEOPLE OF INFLUENCE WORLDWIDE!
- Detrimentally impacted GOVERNMENTS because of their politically-driven and often poorly equipped TRUE LEADERS whose institutions they direct should have been working for the benefit of the Nation and the People they serve and - - in the larger picture - - for the greater good of Society At Large. INSTEAD, these LEADERS too often have been working irresponsibly - - or at least unwittingly - - on their own behalf, including their personal and/or political agenda at the expense of, and severe damage to, the People and the Nation for whom they were elected to serve!
- Affected most of the national and international media and press who should be independent, non-partisan watchdogs and reporters of accurate news but, instead, have become highly partisan RE-CREATORS and GENERATORS of "NEWS" that FUELS political wrangling that serves to divide the People and the Nation into extremely expensive and counter-productive political and ideological camps that debilitates both the PEOPLE and the NATION.
- Negatively impacted the INTERNET, an extraordinarily valuable worldwide forum and marketplace for all people, INCLUDING, UNFORTUNATELY, THOSE WITH HATEFUL AND MALICIOUS INTENTIONS about whom the LEGISLATORS and the COURTS, including the U. S. Supreme Court, which at times have been seriously deficient in crafting and/or interpreting laws and/or cases that adequately protect law-abiding citizens!
- Undermined and weakened LEADERS and THE PEOPLE more generally:
- Many of whom have become complacent, thereby allowing Honorable Values And Behavior to be gradually and consistently subverted!
- Who continually spend their time and money on much of the sheer waste and nonsense associated with political campaigns, many, not all, of whose candidates are often unqualified for holding public office and, when elected, deliver much of the same type of ineffective and costly governance that too often works for its own interests and that of well-financed interest groups rather than for the good of the People and the Nation!
Despite the
damaging and far-reaching
counter-productive impact
on
Society
and Its
Institutions Worldwide,
this
FUNDAMENTAL CRISIS,
nevertheless,
DOES HAVE
an
ACHIEVABLE,
COMMON SENSE SOLUTION . . .
A SOLUTION
UNLIKE ANY
EVER ATTEMPTED
IN THE PAST . . .
A SOLUTION
THAT WILL
FAVORABLY IMPACT
SOCIETY
AND ITS
INSTITUTIONS
WORLDWIDE!
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It will require:
AUTHENTIC HONORABLE LEADERSHIP by leaders who UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND TRUE CAUSE AND EFFECTS of this FUNDAMENTAL CRISIS:
- A CRISIS - - worth emphasizing repeatedly - - that is fueled by the negative popular-culture attitudes that took hold during the DECADES since the 1950s, and eventually spread worldwide resulting in DECADES OF DECLINING CHARACTER AND VALUES THAT CONTINUES EVEN TODAY.
- A CRISIS unrecognized or often ignored even by World Leaders that prevents these Leaders and other experts to SEEK THE RIGHT SOLUTIONS to the REAL PROBLEMS both at home and abroad.
SOLUTIONS to the CRISIS can only be achieved when the extent of the DECLINING CHARACTER AND VALUES embraced by many societies worldwide is finally recognized, acknowledged, and addressed - - DECLINING CHARACTER AND VALUES THAT TOO MANY LEADERS WORLDWIDE, BOTH BY THEIR PERSONAL EXAMPLE AND THEIR LEADERSHIP, HAVE DONE LITTLE, IF ANYTHING, TO REVERSE!
THE CANDID TRUTH
WORTH REPEATING
OFTEN
IS THIS:
With The Decline, Especially Since The 1950s, Of
Values Training
Both In The Home And In The Schools,
Brought About, In Great Measure, By
The Effects Of The
Counter-Culture Movements
Started In The 1960s,
Many Children And Adults
Began To Establish
Their Own
"Individual Standards Of Right And Wrong" - - Standards, Often Based,
Unfortunately, On
What Has Become The "Popular Culture Legacy" Of That period - - A Culture Of
IRRESPONSIBILITY,
UNACOUNTABILITY,
AND
DECLINING ETHICAL
AND
MORAL STANDARDS . . .
A DEPLORABLE LEGACY
That Has Negatively Impacted,
Not Only
INSTITUTIONS
Of All Types
And
PEOPLE
In All Walks Of Life,
But Also
Society in America
and
Around The World!
THIS IS A FACT
THAT IS
CRUCIAL,
BUT
BY-AND-LARGE,
IGNORED
BY
TOO MANY
PEOPLE,
INCLUDING
PUBLIC LEADERS
AROUND THE GLOBE,
WHOSE
PERSONAL INTEGRITY
IN ASPECTS OF
THEIR PUBLIC
AND/OR
PERSONAL LIVES
ON DISPLAY,
OFTEN
DOES NOT
ESTABLISH
A POSITIVE EXAMPLE
FOR A
NATION'S PEOPLE
OR FOR
SOCIETY-AT-LARGE
TO
FOLLOW!
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Accordingly, this website was established to convey, not only the nature of the REAL CRISIS, but also, the REAL SOLUTION that has far-reaching implications for everyone . . . and to convey this simple message ESPECIALLY - - BUT NOT ONLY - - TO THOSE IN POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE, BUT ALSO TO PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.
THAT SIMPLE MESSAGE IS THIS:
Leaders
Who
Exercise Sound Judgment
In
Decision Making
AND
Who
Conduct Themselves
In Accordance
With
Honorable
Character And Values
CAN
INFLUENCE
SOCIETY
IN
POSITIVE
WAYS!
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
OF
SOCIETY
AROUND THE WORLD
CAN HELP
BY
RESTORING
HONORABLE CHARACTER
IN
THEIR OWN LIVES,
AND,
BY THEIR OWN EXAMPLE,
WITHIN THEIR FAMILY,
AND
IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS
WITH WHOM
THEY COME IN CONTACT.
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If there were ever a solution for finally replacing the wasteful, counter-productive and damaging activity that permeate business, government, and other types of organizations with SOLUTIONS that simply work - - SOLUTIONS that in addition will serve to improve society at large in an outcome in which organizations and institutions of all types and society more generally have a significant stake and thus stand to benefit - - THEN WHAT APPEARS ON THIS WEBSITE WILL CONSTITUTE THE SOUND BASIS FOR THAT SOLUTION!
FINALLY,
BUT VERY MUCH A PART
OF THE
"LEADERSHIP PROBLEM"
AND OF
THE
"EVER-GROWING LACK OF
HONORABLE VALUES
IN
SOCIETY MORE GENERALLY":
PARENTS, THEMSELVES
WHO
MAY BE REMISS
IN CARRYING OUT THEIR
PRIMARY PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
AS
"LEADERS IN THE HOME". . .
THEY NEED TO
REDEDICATE THEMSELVES
TO
BUILDING
CHARACTER
AND
FORMING HONORABLE VALUES
IN THEMSELVES . . .
CHARACTER AND VALUES
THAT ARE SO VITAL
IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL LIVES
THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
PASSED ON
TO THEIR CHILDREN
AND
REINFORCED
BY THEIR OWN EXAMPLE
AS
RESPONSIBLE
PARENTS!
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Leaders - - both in Business and Government - - continue to ignore the real solution to the most fundamental cause of the most serious problem that continues to negatively affect, not only the people and institutions in the United States, but also across the globe.
So long as the fundamental cause of this serious problem is allowed to continue unresolved, so too will the cycle of poor economic periods and other organizational and societal ills continue, leading to an even more serious, widespread social unrest and blatant disregard for the rule of law as was witnessed, for example, in the most recent economic downturn that became apparent to the general public in 2008.
Too many people today - - especially those in leadership positions in business and government - - believe, as they did in the past, that once recovery from a global economic crisis is fully achieved, then the serious problems that affect both the country and the global community will finally be resolved . . .
UNFORTUNATELY,
SUCH
IS NOT THE CASE!
The cause of the problem
has deeper roots
that extend far beyond the recent economic crisis . . .
roots that, unfortunately,
organization and institution leaders of all types,
together with experts
on
leadership and management
and
political advisers
Simply Fail To Recognize,
are
Unwilling To Acknowledge,
and/or
Are To Busy
Promoting Their Own Agenda,
Often Having Little If Anything To Do With The
Real Cause Of The Global Crisis.
KEEP IN MIND HOWEVER:
The
Economic Crisis Discussed
Earlier,
and
in large measure
many other problems facing
private and public sector institutions
around the world,
and
society more generally,
are
merely symptomatic
of the much
larger and deeper
CRISIS!
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In government, for example, Leaders and others are divided intractably along political and idealogical lines. Add to that the fact that because they too often base many, if not all, important decisions along political and idealogical lines, any attempt to reach solutions that "actually work best for a nation and its people" has become increasingly more difficult and, too often, virtually impossible to achieve, especially in the absence of AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP WITH INTEGRITY:
YES,
there is too often a lack of
AUTHENTIC HONORABLE LEADERSHIP!
And,
when combined with
political expediency
and
the continuing
watered-down
INTEGRITY
on the part of
whatever
Politically-Driven
Government Administration
happens to be holding office
at any given time,
AND
when combined with
the political
embellishments and distortions
that too often emerge
from those who have been elected
to represent the people and the nation,
THEN
the
Cost and Waste Become Enormous
while the
Results
on behalf of the people and the nation
Fall Far Short Of
ACHIEVEMENT!
And the same holds true
for
Private-Sector Organizations
where the
quality of
leadership and management,
particularly in more recent decades,
has diminished,
together with the
level of
performance and integrity
That Was Once Expected Of Employees
And Their
Leaders!
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Put in yet another way, the crux of the problem is this!
In a democratic society,
the general public
"The People"
represent a vital part of a
nation's economy.
HOWEVER,
many of
these same people
either ignore
or lack those
TIME-HONORED VALUES
that are so indispensable for
inspiring and achieving
excellence
in
one's
personal character, integrity, and behavior.
This
ABSENCE TODAY
OF A
CULTURE
UNDERPINNED
BY
HONORABLE VALUES
SERVES TO DIRECTLY UNDERMINE THE VERY
EFFECTIVENESS AND PERFORMANCE
OF A
NATION'S LEADERS,
ITS PEOPLE,
AND
ITS INSTITUTIONS!
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It can be said, then, that the Economic Crisis
that initially became obvious to many in America in 2008
and quickly spread throughout the entire world community
has certainly had a major impact on many people and institutions
But Not For The Principle Reason Given:
INSTEAD,
It was indicative of a period during which
leaders and others
associated with
financial, industrial, and government institutions worldwide
failed to carry out their work
with
INTEGRITY
for the good of ALL stakeholders.
Yes,
LEADERS
and
PEOPLE MORE GENERALLY
with
HONORABLE CHARACTER
could have prevented
this crisis!
But what actually happened
was indicative
of a
LACK
OF
HONORABLE CHARACTER
not only
AMONG LEADERS,
But Also
AMONG THE POPULATION MORE GENERALLY
who, while not having been
directly involved,
were, nevertheless
complicit
By The Very Way Many Conduct Their Own Affairs!
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There certainly has been no shortage of commentators, pundits, and, more importantly, the people more generally who place the blame for the world crisis on big government, big business, and the wealthy, and no shortage of politicians who place the blame on the Other Party.
However,
rarely mentioned is the fact that the
GENERAL PUBLIC
COMPRISING
THE
PEOPLE THEMSELVES
often fail to effectively manage
their own obligations and affairs!
But
also,
by their very
acceptance of, or apathy towards,
the
declining values of conduct and behavior
that,
today, can be attributed to society worldwide,
The People,
Themselves,
Have Become Major
CONTRIBUTORS
To The Total Problem We Are Experiencing Today.
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Not very much in the way of change for the better can be expected in the future, without a comprehensive effort by "Leaders and Others in Positions of Influence" - - including parents - - to promote, BY THEIR LEADERSHIP AND EXAMPLE, sensible and positive behaviors and attitudes that lead to successful outcomes.
HOWEVER, this must be coupled with the general public's willingness to consider the benefits of working together with leaders for a better America and World Community - - a commitment that can only endure:
When they,
the people themselves,
adopt and practice
in their daily lives
those
HONORABLE VALUES
that would finally restore the trust
in
America
and its
Organizations And
Institutions . . .
an effort,
it is important to add,
that most individuals in America,
simply by a change in the way they conduct
themselves,
Possess,
The Capacity To Influence
And
Make A Positive Difference!
In A Nutshell, Then,
This Crisis
Is Directly Related To The
VALUES
That People Apply,
Or
Fail To Apply,
In Conducting Their Daily Lives And Affairs.
Consultants, Experts, Advocates Of Political Correctness, And Others Often
Mis-characterize
The Cause As
"A FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM OR ORGANIZATION"!
HOWEVER,
IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT
THESE VERY
SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS
ARE MADE UP OF
PEOPLE,
INCLUDING
LEADERS AND
EMPLOYEES,
YES,
PEOPLE
Whose Level And Quality
Of
Personal Character,
Or The Lack Thereof,
That They Demonstrate
IN THEIR JOBS,
WITH THEIR FAMILIES,
and
IN THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS,
DETERMINES
THE QUALITY OF OUR CULTURE,
AND
THE LEVEL OF SUCCESS
OF THE VERY
SYSTEMS,
ORGANIZATIONS,
AND
INSTITUTIONS
OF WHICH THEY ARE A PART.
THUS,
THE
OFTEN-CITED
"FAILURE OF SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS"
CONSTITUTES,
IN REALITY,
A
FAILURE OF THE
PEOPLE
THEMSELVES - -
A
REALITY
MUCH TOO OFTEN
OBSCURED!
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Today's LACK OF EXCELLENCE In Personal Character, Behavior, and Performance, together with the LACK OF AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP - - the very qualities needed to promote the time-honored values that constitute the core of achieving economic, social, and family success, while, at the same time, improving society at large - - the lack of these qualities JUST DIDN'T HAPPEN OVER NIGHT.
Those time-honored values that were once begun and practiced in many homes by parents, carried through and reinforced in the schools, and put into practice throughout all aspects of one's life . . . those very VALUES fell by the wayside over a period of years. They became more pronounced as the counter-culture movements of the 1960s gradually took hold, and over the next six decades, undermined the foundational unit of society - - the family and marriage itself! It was a counter-culture sentiment so popular in the minds of individuals, that it continues to undermine society even today! And the languishing state of the Culture, today, attests to that very fact!
During the early period
even before the 1960s,
irresponsible notions
were advanced,
by so-called experts . . .
notions that children and young adults
needed little in the way of
attention, discipline, guidance,
and the
structure, care, and responsibility
that family life
with a mother and father
"imposed"!
This notion gradually became popular
among adults
whose responsibility towards their children became secondary
to
THEIR OWN
PRIMARY PURSUIT OF
"INDEPENDENCE AND HAPPINESS".
This fracture of traditional family
life
led to generations of people
who, today, are lacking
in the core values
that the traditional family provided.
Since the '60s, for example, traditional marriage and family life have often been replaced by less formal relationships
in which
commitments,
if they exist at all,
are fluid and flexibly defined.
The COUPLES
became the focus,
at the expense of
CHILDREN,
and when these relationships fail,
as many do,
the couple move on to the next relationship,
often to the detriment of any children involved.
This legacy of the counter-cultural revolution of the 1960s and the earlier flawed advice of so-called child-care specialists are alive and well,
as many,
today,
continue to
seek the
"perfect informal relationship"
as the replacement for
"traditional marriage"- -
traditional marriage
that was
often characterized
as the
"marriage hypocrisy"
by the
"revolutionaries"
of the '60s
and
those of like-mind who followed!
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Well, those "counter-cultural revolutionary movements" and their earlier followers were WRONG, as are those who continue in their footsteps today! And today's State Of The Popular Culture and the related Conduct and Behavior of too many people attests to that fact!
What they failed
to recognize at that time - - and what their followers CONTINUE
TO IGNORE EVEN TODAY - - is that
marriage
Requires a
Solemn and Serious
Lifelong
Commitment
Of Love And Respect
by
BOTH
HUSBAND AND WIFE,
and the extension of that
commitment
to the responsible upbringing of their children,
WITHIN A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT
in which
love and honorable values
are, not only expected, but
MUST BE
PRACTICED AND EXEMPLIFIED
BY BOTH PARENTS.
The Counter-Culture Revolutionaries
were basing
their views of marriage
on a
"Distortion and Misinterpretation
Of The Institution",
based, in some cases, on
their own family experience
that may have been disordered
and/or
perhaps not to their personal liking,
but also
based on
the parallel
sexual revolution
that was taking place
that challenged
TRADITIONAL VALUES
related to
sexuality
and
interpersonal relationships.
THE
LONG TERM IMPACT
of
these two
counter-culture
movements
was
simply
TOO ALLURING,
not only for
young people,
but,
eventually,
also
for
many others,
who
compromised
their
POSITIVE
VALUES AND BELIEFS . . .
VALUES, BELIEFS,
(AND COMMON SENSE)
that
Should Have Enabled Them
To Fully Understand
The
Destructive Nature
And
Disorder
That These
Counter-Culture
Movements
Would Cause,
Not Only For Themselves,
But Also For
Future Generations!"
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Thus, the resultant lack of HONORABLE VALUES wreaked havoc on society during and since the 1960s. This not only affected the family and marriage in negative ways, but also extended, over time, to other parts of society including today's diminished level of values represented by many of the actions of leaders and others in business, government, and other types of organizations worldwide, and, of course, by members of society more generally.
And those who today follow such a distorted view as regards the most fundamental unit of society, and continue with greater frequency to seek the easy solution to happiness and success in informal and often transient relationships outside of the natural, age-old institution of marriage and the family unit, they should seriously reconsider and ultimately embrace a life based on enduring relationships and honorable values that constitute the natural foundation upon which the responsible upbringing of children is facilitated, order to society is advanced, organizations and institutions can prosper, and society at large will eventually benefit!
Putting It In Perspective
GCC believes that the leaders in business, government, and other organizations, together with advisors, consultants, and those in subsidiary roles within these organizations, are strategically positioned to begin a fundamental change process that is long overdue.
It shouldn't really take very much in the way of general observation to conclude what the damaging legacy of the counter-cultural revolution, started in the 1960s and continuing even today, has had on society in general, on its institutions and organizations of all types, and on the individual in particular, having created a social and cultural upheaval of globally negative, counter-productive proportions that would appear to be irreversible.
Adding to that serious problem, many of today's leaders in government, business, and other types of organizations, who daily are faced with difficult crises, continue to perform their leadership roles with little regard, if any at all, to the single most relevant factor that would, not only improve their leadership effectiveness, but also, impact their stakeholders in ways that would serve to improve the bottom line, both in mission and financial terms, to levels that were heretofore impossible to achieve.
GCC does not expect all leaders and others to suddenly agree and refocus their lives for their own good and that of society in general. It is likely to take time before they finally come to focus on and realize that GCC's solution is solidly grounded and NOT "the typical short-term or quick remedy-type solution offered by executive and management advisors, consultants, politicians, or other so-called experts".
GCC provides:
- Real, long-term solutions that translate into stability and economic growth for the institutions of which they are a part or to whom they provide services - - long-term solutions with payoffs even in the short term. Such an approach will translates into a more secure and sustained standard of living for all members of an organization and their dependents, with benefits that can accrue for ALL STAKEHOLDERS.
- An effective program that is geared to actually improving today's workforce that, eventually, will have a long-term positive impact, not only on American society, but also on society across the globe.
In short, the end product of GCC's Vision and Strategy will be both unique and monumental in terms of its long-term positive impact on organizations of all types, their stakeholders, and society more broadly.
The Choices
LEADERS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS HAVE TWO CHOICES:
Choice #1
Stay On The Current Path
Continue as usual, experiencing recurring periods of economic
GROWTH AND DECLINE.
As was the case for some organizations and institutions in the 2008 Economic Crisis, this very path adversely affected most of the organizations and institutions, with a few organizations even failing to survive.
Although the surviving entities, implemented some internal and government-mandated controls, they nevertheless continued operating ineffectively and wastefully as before, irrespective of management controls, new programs and systems, and other policies and management techniques that are typically introduced which, although needed, do not, nevertheless, address the most fundamental problem which is the
VERY CULTURE ITSELF
that leaders and managers simply continue to ignore
DESPITE ITS SIGNIFICANCE AND RELEVANCE!
It is:
- a culture that influences how people perform and interact with one another that is often the obstacle in the path of achieving the highest level of success
- a culture that has degenerated to the point that character and honorable values no longer serve to guide one's conduct and behavior that often influences the integrity of major decisions, both at the family level and at the level of today's organizations and institutions whose Leaders, Staff, and other human resources are products of the very Family and the Culture that today, in many respects, are dysfunctional
- a culture that, more than any other obstacle in the path of achieving the highest level of success in business, government, and in all facets of life, IS IN CRITICAL NEED OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE OF THE TYPE THAT GCC PROPOSES!
Choice #2
Adopt a NEW PATH and address the problem AT THE VERY SOURCE
Address
THE VERY CRUX OF, and FINALLY SOLVE,
the
REAL PROBLEM
by
REDIRECTING MISAPPLIED RESOURCES (PEOPLE AND BUDGETS)
towards a continuing program that focuses on RESTORING
THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTER
AND
HONORABLE VALUES
IN
EACH INDIVIDUAL . . .
HOLDING PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE . . .
And
PROVIDING EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND PERIODIC REVIEWS THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT!
Honorable Character Traits And Values
That Are So Lacking TODAY Are
Urgently Needed
To Transform Individuals Into Responsible, Trustworthy, And Contributing Members Of Society
Whether As Leaders
Or
In Any Other Capacity!
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Finally, the CRISIS discussed above has, for years, been misrepresented in so many ways as a problem of POOR economics, POOR systems and procedures, POOR quality, POOR business and government practices, etc., you name it.
The REAL CRISIS, in fact, can be attributed, in great measure, to the breakdown of time-honored values in individuals that leaders and others keep ignoring - - the very values that are so indispensable for achieving excellence in whatever a person sets out to accomplish on behalf of a friend, an acquaintance, an organization, an institution, a nation, etc., that will ultimately benefit society at large.
GCC could, like so many consultants, executives, and other experts focus on, and solve, the typical problems that most organizations and institutions, both public and private, experience during the course of carrying out their missions - - a task, by the way, that GCC could not only undertake successfully, but also achieve the results that any organization would welcome.
HOWEVER,
as has been the situation for years,
THE BROADER AND MORE FUNDAMENTAL
UNDERLYING CAUSE
WOULD NEITHER BE
ADDRESSED
NOR
SOLVED!
GCC's interest is to reach as many people as possible, to urge them to focus on providing the ultimate solution to the much broader problem that organizations and institutions of all types face - - a solution that GCC believes represents a major turning point aimed at revolutionizing, both in the short and long-term, the effectiveness of organizations and institutions of all types, while at the same time improving society at large.
IN CONCLUSION:
GCC's Vision,
some of which was covered above,
constitutes the basis for solutions, not only for today,
but also for the future
in solving
THE REAL GLOBAL CRISIS!
It represents
a
foundation
for an attainable breakthrough
of solid no-nonsense, innovative and coordinated change solutions
in which
the leaders of today's business organizations and governmental institutions - -
who
GCC believes
are strategically positioned - -
can play a major, decisive role that,
over the short and long-term,
would, not only be beneficial for each of their
organizations and institutions
together with all of their stakeholders,
but also
would
contribute to
the greater good and improvement
of
society at large!
TODAY'S
Leaders, Executives, and Managers
should certainly be concerned
with the nature and extent of
the impact
of the popular culture on society at large
and
how the fallout from that culture,
represented by many in their workforce,
actually
diminishes their capacity
to be as highly successful as possible in their challenge
to lead and manage today’s
organizations and institutions.
IN THE SHORTER TERM,
THERE IS A GRAND CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE SOUGHT!
It is a challenge and opportunity that, not only will serve to improve the success
of the
leaders, executives, and managers, themselves,
together with their employees and other stakeholders,
but, also, will serve
to contribute to the success of the very organizations and institutions
they lead and manage!
IN THE LONGER TERM,
and
consistent with
GCC's Long-Term Vision,
these
Leaders, Executives, And Managers Would In Fact
Be Contributing To The Improvement
Of Society At Large In This Way:
By restoring,
in employees at all levels,
in institutions and organizations around the world,
those
TIME-HONORED VALUES
THAT ARE SO FUNDAMENTAL TO FORMING,
IN THE INDIVIDUAL,
the
PRINCIPLED CHARACTER
that represents the time-honored qualities and values that the popular culture of the past sixty years has subverted
on a global scale . . .
a downward trend that continues even today!
AND
THROUGH SUCH A RESTORATION,
THE EMPLYEES,
in today's
organizations and institutions,
therefore,
would become equipped,
not only
to
effectively contribute
to the present and future success
of their employers,
AND, IN THE PROCESS, TO THEIR OWN SUCCESS
but also,
Would Become
Equipped
To Exert A Substantial, Positive Influence
On
SOCIETY AT LARGE
By Applying Their Newly Acquired Values
In Their Roles
In The Family, In The Workplace,
In Government.
and
As Private Citizens,
And
Members Of Society!
GCC HAS THE SOLID SOLUTION FOR
RESTORING
HONORABLE, EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
AND
SOLVING
THE
REAL GLOBAL CRISIS!
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