Some of the delegates who voted for Atlanta commented after the selection that they were swayed by the fact that the team that promoted Atlanta was multiracial and seemed to work well together. In other words, diversity provided a competitive advantage. Several thousand unemployed construction workers in Atlanta now have jobs because the city leadership was a model of diversity. Tomorrow s leaders must be able to use their values not simply to affirm absolutes but also to cope with ambiguities . During times of rapid change, there is always a revival of religion.
Zealots emerge claiming one truth and one theology.
As people search for something to hang on to, they tend to respond to those who provide answers rather than those who point to ambiguities. In matters of faith and morals, the right question is usually more important than the right answer to the wrong question. It is imperative that leaders develop the capacity for humility . Our world desperately needs leaders who are open to the possibility of human error in themselves and human wisdom in others. I remember my early days in a new administration in Washington.