India had a very long independence movement. It started in 1886, [with] the first generation of Western-educated Indians. They were all liberals. They followed the Liberal Party in Britain, and they were very proud of their knowledge of parliamentary systems, parliamentary manners. They were big debaters. They [had], as it were, a long apprenticeship in training for being in power. Even when Gandhi made it a mass movement, the idea of elective representatives, elected working committees, elected leadership, all that stayed because basically Indians wanted to impress the British that they were going to be as good as the British were at running a parliamentary democracy. And that helped quite a lot.
“It is truth, in the old saying, that is 'the daughter of time,' and the lapse of half a century has not left us many of our illusions. Churchill tried and failed to preserve one empire. He failed to preserve his own empire, but succeeded in aggrandizing two much larger ones. He seems to have used crisis after crisis as an excuse to extend his own power. His petulant refusal to relinquish the leadership was the despair of postwar British Conservatives; in my opinion this refusal had to do with his yearning to accomplish something that 'history' had so far denied him—the winning of a democratic election.”
Due to climate change and growing world population, the demand for vital requirements for human survival will continue to rise. If the world is not producing as much food as demanded, the prices will continue to rise affecting the poor and lower classes more, in every society. It is sad, looking at the shocking statistics of people who die every day as well as the spread of preventable diseases in developing nations, just because people do not have access to clean drinking water. So are we proud of our leadership contribution? Are we doing enough to increase food production, harvest rain water and replenish underground water reserves?
Short term interventions will call for more guns and force in affected areas, in order to protect the vulnerable and suppress proliferation of terrorism and sectarian hatred, but the forward-looking leadership driving for sustainable solutions must now promote deliberate intents to influence systems of education, belief, culture, values and attitudes to promote tolerance, mutual respect, love and hope for all to succeed. If this area was given the same kind of attention and resources that HIV-AIDS has received to date, I can promise you, the same progress made in the containment of HIV-AIDS, would also have been made on the extremism front.
“The Georgia Ford Dealers are excited to play a leadership role in this emerging property, and to support the event's core objectives by promoting cycling, good health and the Georgia Cancer Coalition. When we say Ford is built for the road ahead, we can clearly exemplify that brand message with a world-class cycling event like the Ford Tour de Georgia through the Ford dealers and in the communities where we live and work. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase the diverse beauty of our state, as well as the hospitality of its people. Ford dealers across the entire route, and across the state, are eager to activate both community and customer programs for the spring.”
“Our customers range from small startups to Fortune 100 enterprises, and span industries such as electronics and high tech, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods. One major theme that has emerged from the majority of our customers is how they can better manage product innovation and development while competing in an increasingly global economy. Agility 2006 will provide our customers and partners with the opportunity to participate in discussions and debates on globalization, compliance and innovation. Industry leaders and business executives will also have the opportunity to share their future business strategies, and learn how PLM will enable them to gain and maintain leadership in their markets.”
“Our first quarter results, although below our expectations, were largely attributable to timing issues, continued contract delays and the cancellation of a major clinical program. Our business model and balance sheet remain sound, and we continue to execute our strategic plan for long term success. During the quarter, new business awards finished at $86.7 million, following a very robust fourth quarter of $161.9 million. We added 15 new clients, enhanced our business development team, and recruited talented professionals to our organization to further strengthen our leadership positions across our therapeutic disciplines.”
Leaders are not, as we are often led to think, people who go along with huge crowds following them. Leaders are people who go their own way without caring, or even looking to see, whether anyone is following them. "Leadership qualities" are not the qualities that enable people to attract followers, but those that enable them to do without them. They include, at the very least, courage, endurance, patience, humor, flexibility, resourcefulness, stubbornness, a keen sense of reality, and the ability to keep a cool and clear head, even when things are going badly. True leaders, in short, do not make people into followers, but into other leaders.
“I am very pleased to welcome Farmers Mutual of Nebraska to our growing customer list and we are excited about the opportunity to bring our mobile claims estimating solutions into the mid-west United States insurance market. Farmers Mutual of Nebraska demonstrates they are a progressive company by embracing our wireless, pen-based application and their policyholders have witnessed the benefits of on-site settlement through the pilot process. We are confident that many more of our U.S. pilot programs will also conclude successfully following Farmers Mutual of Nebraska's leadership just as we saw in the Canadian market with Allstate, Economical and Gore Mutual.”
“In meeting after meeting over three days in Washington, DC, it became apparent that the federal government clearly grasps the almost limitless potential of nanotechnology to transform business and society, improving quality of life while creating new educational and employment opportunities. That America currently leads the world in nanotech development is testimony to the tremendous bi-partisan support we have received in DC. We applaud our government leaders for their vision and action, and although there is considerable work ahead to maintain our global leadership, the reception we received on this Policy Tour is proof positive that we have a true partner in the US government.”