25 Quotes to Inspire You to Become a Better Leader

Authenticity resonates for me. Leadership is a full body experience.

One of the best pyramids I've encountered. Until I get to visit Egypt that is.

And now...Don't you think that, as a result of a possible Vicious Circle, those who are in leadership positions are always the same ones and their heirs, friends and/or persons connected with them? Is it truth? If so, how we might do to avoid it and have the opportunity to reach leadership roles, or at least an opportunity to express our views in a global mass media in order to be heard (or read) by a vast majority of the people?

In my view, there is a Global Vicious Circle. For example: International organizations and best companies in the world have a clear preference to recruit people who have studied at the best universities of the world. At first glance, it seems entirely logical such selection criteria, but some questions arise: 1. Who has more opportunities to study at the top universities of the world (mainly in the business schools, universities of economics, law and politics universities… and similar fields), a person with merit or those who are related to political, economic or religious power? I think, unfortunately, the answer is obvious. Of course, you can say that there are scholarships and this is truth, although these will depend on the country we are talking about. On this particular point, among many other things, mention should also be made about: What are the selection criteria for scholarships and how much is the amount of these? It is also fully clear, at least to me, that there is a clear link between meritocracy and a country's democracy quality. And, therefore, the higher the level of democratic quality, the greater is the magnitude of meritocracy and vice versa. 2. The best universities and business schools in the world are going to prefer that kind of people because they are always going to occupy a prestige positions in different parts of the world (governments, world organizations, top world companies…) and, therefore, these universities get prestige because its graduates get the best jobs in the world. But many of these people who have studied in such prestigious study centres and next, as a consequence of this, they get top positions, it is not on grounds based merit, but by their relationship with some kind of economic, religious, or political power. 3. It is in fact apparent that in most or at least in many cases the access to the best education and subsequently prestigious positions is a matter of wallet size and relationship with the political, economic or religious establishment rather than merit, then: Talent crisis is not a logical global consequence? How to hunt talent without a real meritocracy? What is the sense to talk about (time after time) justice, transparency, equal opportunities, eliminate corruption, democratic values, global poverty... (so on) if we are not choosing people under a merit criterion?

Is a leadership without meritocracy a true leadership? I think this is a key question because: • A lack of meritocracy will generate a huge level of injustice in the social and economic spheres, which would then result in imbalances societies, where prizes achievements are not a consequence of merit but a matter of patronage • Meritocracy means that opportunities are based on the real merit of people and not in their economic position or their relationship with power groups. Because in other way we have societies in which opportunities and success are based on membership to economic, political or religious groups... or other sort of dictatorial powers and lobbies. Don't you think that merit criterion is fair? Therefore, meritocracy is not a subjective criterion. The problem is who has the power to test the merit since in almost all countries power-holders are not elected by a criterion of merit. • And obviously, there are many people who didn't get any university degree and /or, in addition, they are completely inexperienced, or even unsuitable for a certain position, but they are directly related to the circles of power mentioned above and, therefore, will be persons without merit in key positions. Please take a look at the background of politicians, managers of large companies and top public and private organizations...Analyze how they got to those positions, which was the first step… (…in most of the cases you will see that thanks to an initial and continued support they have been able to reach such positions of power...) Now please, tell me if you don’t see the Global Vicious Circle I am talking about.