Why I Won't Be Invited to Dinner Again

I just got a phone call inviting me to have dinner with President Bush up in Washington in June! Asking why, I was told because I was a "successful business person" which translated means I might be willing to shell out the thousands of dollars for my invitation for cordon bleu, sour wine and a fine speech or two. Wow. That makes me feel warm and fuzzy just thinking about it.

Do I sound cynical? Maybe just a bit. Its been that kind of week, but it did lead me to down the mental path of politicians in general: I don't know of one that is really qualified to run the most successful country in the world. Matter a fact, I would say today, if it was up to me, I would disqualify all politicians for running for office.

As a recruiter, my job is to access talent. Part of accessing that talent is looking at education, experience, values, competencies, strengths, weaknesses, etc....What candidate do we have that has run a large profitable business? Who has opened up new markets around the world and dealt with the complexities of a publicly run corporation? Am I forgetting somebody? Because nobody in the game today comes to mind.

I would love to have a candidate I could cheer for but I don't.
One day, maybe we can pick a handful of the most successful CEOs in the nation and test them the Donald way, "You are fired!"