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Dissent At The Top Is Not Disloyalty

Posted 05 February 2010

Two stories in the British media this week reflect the importance of healthy dissent in the process of leadership. This week, the Chilcot Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Britain's entry into the Iraq war featured testimony from several key ministers in the Blair cabinet. Among them, certainly the most outspoken, was former international development secretary Clare Short. As I watched part of her testimony, it seemed to me that Ms Short is a person who would find... Click for more

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When God asks us questions, he does it to change our perceptions. In this verse, God is challenging Moses to think differently about his resources. God called Moses to stand before the most powerful king in the world and command him to release his people from slavery. But Moses is thinking, 'how can I give orders to a Pharoah, a king with enormous power,... Click for more

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