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Oby Ezekwesili analyzes the role of Sycophants in the Jonathan Administration
Former minister and social activist Oby Ezekwesili is highlighting the effect of sycophancy on the Jonathan Administration. The former minister (during the Obasanjo administration) has been at the forefront of the #BringBackOurGirls movement. The inability of President Jonathan’s administration to rescue the girls is seen as one of the biggest shortcomings of the Jonathan presidency.
In a series of tweets, the social activist highlights the effects of sycophancy on the Jonathan government.
A Critical success factor in Governance is 4 the Leader to both in word&deed convey a “Culture” that abhors sycophancy. No hero worshipping.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) April 2, 2015
When a leader makes hero worshipping costly to those who engage in it, he/she deprives the “sellers” market to set the Mediocrity Benchmark.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) April 2, 2015
An environment that rewards sycophancy encourages Team to withhold accurate “bad” news (#Problems) from Leader while serving up “good news”. — Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) April 2, 2015
A Leader must be without an inordinate desire to be serenaded with “good news” or their Team will never let them know TRUE state of affairs. — Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) April 2, 2015
When a review of Prez Jonathan’s administration is done, WE’ll realize how much damage sycophancy did to Governance. Example? #ChibokGirls.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) April 2, 2015
The sycophants are ALWAYS the fastest to disappear when the Leader is no longer with power levers to sustain their “transactions”. #Watch 🙁 — Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) April 2, 2015
Sycophants are about”Transactions”. They wrap up Mediocrity in glittery robe. For them, Average is Excellent-a package they sell the Leader.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) April 2, 2015
There’s no greater battle 4 our nation today than a Values War. What Values would we cherish&reward? What vices would we predictably punish? — Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) April 2, 2015
Source: Twitter.com/obyezeks
