America's Leadership Crisis

"Do we have a leadership crisis in this country today?"

According to the JFK School of Government at Harvard and US News and World Report, more than 70% of Americans would say: YES.

83% of Americans, however, realize that it is important for the United States to be a strong global leader today. There is a troubling gap between the need for good leaders and the presence of such leaders.

Published in the National Leadership Index 2006, Harvard and US News partnered to take the pulse of the nation regarding their impression of leadership in the United States. Their poll included a random sampling of over 1,000 Americans from across the country.

Interestingly, Americans have the most confidence in the leadership of the military and medical sectors, while they have the lowest confidence in the press, executive branch, Congress, and business leaders. You can check out the entire index by clicking here.

Today, more than ever, the American Leaders Organization is necessary for the success and future of our nation. By sharing our stories, both good and bad, we will be able to learn from one another and establish the best kind of leadership--that which is galvanized by experience and education. This is our most important call to duty--to learn and lead with one another.

In order to do that, however, we must know each other. Send us your comments, articles, videos, and thoughts on who you are, what you are doing, and what leadership means to you. Let us establish this leadership dialogue, and let us get our nation back on the track of positive, moral, confident leadership.