Frank: Just a moment, Pierce. With Henry in that condition,
I’m in charge
here.
Hawkeye: OK Frank, slip into your crown and
robe and you tell us
what to do!
Frank: All
right. [hesitation]
Hawkeye: Well?
Frank: Well, give me a minute.
Hawkeye: I’m not sure we’ve got one! They’re shelling our ears
off from both
sides!
During a much
anticipated Army-Navy football match, the 4077 are shelled and an unexploded bomb
lands in the compound. Enquires reveal
that it is a CIA bomb and instructions are given to defuse it. After the wrong wire is cut, it explodes
revealing it was just a propaganda bomb.
We have all
heard the saying “this will separate the men from the boys” when confronted
with a challenging situation. There is
something about a challenge or a crisis that will either bring out the best or
worst in a leader. It is during challenging
times that people are looking for a leader to step forward and take charge. While consultation, collaboration and
committees are the norms in organizational leadership, there are critical
moments when a leader needs to have the confidence and clarity of mind to be
able to take control of a situation.
Bill Hybels, quoting General Fred Franks, says, “In the heat of battle, the leader must be in the centre of the action…Every
soldier deserves such competent command.”
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