November 11, 1918 will forever be remembered as the last day of the First World War. The day the rest of the world heaved a sigh of relief while some power-hungry war maniacs carried out some unforgiveably stupid acts. Was there a need to push on even though the end of war was eminent? Why weren't the troops informed of the impending end? Most crucially, hardly any senior ranking officers fought on that crucial but pointless 11th hour.
Put into perspective the lives we live today. Are we not committing the same mistakes as those senior officers? Are we not guilty of pushing the lower, dispensible foot soldiers to take unnecessary risks while the top vie for greater honours from the comfort of the plush roller-chairs? There is no denying that some great leaders that the share of the blame, if the not the greater, when things fail. That is the minimum of responsibility one should take when leading out a task. However, the danger is the development in the trend of up and coming leaders who seek to replace the topnotch. Because the topnotch is obviously not going to go so soon, the struggle for supremecy becomes heated up as the affluence of the new generation means more candidates for the same number of positions. Dog eat Dog? More like Dog devour Dog.
There needs to be in place a system of renewal with fair chances to all who strive for success. Or at least opportunities for growth should one fail. With that abundance of talent, why not create a new position? Then again, that would be utopic. We live to fight with one another. If not, how can we improve.
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