The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-02-10
EXPERIENCES OF LEADERSHIP
BY o. c. Twyner
StonewalL Mississippi

The following article is on conditions
deemed the most tenacious detriments
to the individual who has in most in
stances through competitive examina-
ton or similar process fully proved
himself qualified for the position he
holds as the duly elected or appointed
leader The same conditions are also
considered the most destructive perils
to the success of the agency, institution.
business. profession or organization
over which there must of necessity
but should not be but one leader
No effort will be made to offer pan
acea in this column or in one perhaps
to follow. We merely wish to show
how utterly disqualified we regard
that multitudinous group of impostor
leaders.
At the outset the writer must admit
in words pretty much the same as
those of Herbert Spencer, that very
interesting man of letters, who in a
very pessimistic mood did write to this
effect: MY intellect forbids me to ex-
pect anything but good to come from
what is said" Certainly, such a dismal
conclusion at such a time as now is
base. The conclusion is merely PERSIAN
al may we beg to announce, express
ed for the reason we wish others to
know at least how we feel about such
matters.
So here we go with the view we have
Of the other fellow who is an "Au-
thority" on how the business. prof
ession, institution or organization with
a scientifcly trained and experienced
head should be operated. The "Au-
thority" Of which we refer has neither
training nor experience in the parti-
cular field he 50 loudly acclaims him
self criterion. This self styled advisor
usally has the blance of power either
through public office or his ability to
wax public sentiment to the mold he
desires He usually is an Authority ;
on how the minister and the church (
should carry in. While he, the 'Au- /
thority' has never connected himself
with any religious organization and
gives as his reason their failure to fell
lowship. It is he who is the business
wizard, ever pointing to a humanity
impossible individual adjustment of
business, exprr asing everywhere the
need Of a change in management to re-
city the vivid detrimental policies and
system the present head employs.
When he the Authority, has never
been able to successfully operate his
own business, and at a ripe old age
continues to follow the directions of
Boss. He usually is the Source of in
formation" on correct methods curri-
cula building intellectual qualifications,
systems of government that will pro-
duce the best moral and religious scru-
pules for teachers, principals college
and University presidents. When he
himself, in most cases, has to secure
one of the younger children of his
household or community 70 interpret 70
him the columns in the daily newspaper
or patent medicine directions.
And the moral degsnercy to which
he and in most cases members of his
family are known to have subjected
themselves some years back would
place him and his safely in the hands
Of civil law
The same 'moralist" usally passes
final judgement on the moral fitness
Of teachers and preachers particularly
and refers to them as being unfit when
the young people of the community
indulge in some form of recreation or
social affairs in which he sees the
worst to come. Yet he, parant, has
no power to keep his own from par |