Leadership, Change and the Future
by Lou Zacharilla, Director of Development
Society of Satellite Professionals International
As we head towards the end of 2008, leadership, change and the future are the three most prominent words in speeches given in the world of politics. Both Senators Barack Obama and John McCain in their quest to be the future leader of the United States have campaigned hard on a theme of “change,” (although their definition “change” seems to change with each day’s headline!) Theirs follows last May’s election in France, where President Sarkozy was swept into power on the winds of change. In Russia and Latin America new leaders, verbally dedicated to the changes needed to create a better world, have been installed. Sit quietly for a moment and you will no doubt hear the sighing of cynics, who maintain that in politics plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose. Perhaps in politics this will again be proven. However, there is one business where change is taking place quietly and with results.