is performing under your guidance, etc. and becomes worst when you are at the higher levels, because then basically there are just a few people who will be brave enough to tell you that you are loosing your scope. As a final point, there is nothing new with these failures, centuries ago there were more excess, more self praising, arogance, etc. it's the way we perceive them and what can we do about it , if not then think about roman emperors .... Rose CFO Confidential I am taking up B.S Entrepreneurship here in the University of San Carlos, Cebu City Philippines. I like the article because it makes me realize the importance of leadership and what are the risks and rewards of being a leader. I just hope that someday, if i will manage my own business, I won't be too selfish in wanting only prestige and wealth Christine Teopiz I believe we focus almost entirely on facts in decision making. We elect or choose leaders based on a successful fact based record . Facts are simply statistics based on what is relative at the moment . Facts are subject to change. We must start making decisions that are rooted in truth. Truth is the way things were, are and will be. Facts can be used to suport truth but truth is not subject to the facts of the day. I would dare say all of the immoral acts commited were not a first offense. All based the decision