Politics  is one of the most interesting aspects in this country and is filled  with controversy and corruptness. It is hard for me to sit here and  believe that Gov. Christie was not cognizant of the fact that Bridgegate  was not going to take place. Many are quick to lie and say this or that  to keep the blame off of them. This was a prime case of line authority  and top-down authority, which flows from the top to the bottom. Even if  he did not know, when he found out, what did he do or what could have  been done to counteract this threat to public safety. What I have  noticed among some politicians is that they are quick to say what they  are going to do when they get into office but we know that happens only a  few times. This is highly unethical and puts the trust of the people on  edge because we do not know who is really for the people. Guthrie  stated, “If you create a culture of lying, bullying and deceit, whether  or not you direct people to take those actions, your staff likely will  follow suit.” This reminds me of the game, “Simon says.” If the leader  does it then it is understood that the staff can do it as well.

In an effort to not be succumbed to this type of happening again,  leaders have to ask themselves what type of people they need around  them. Leaders are “more likely to be effective in achieving change or  finishing a project if your group includes a variety of personality  types: the ideas person, the visionary, the person who counsels caution,  the one who insists on thinking through every detail, the  completer-finisher” (Mason, 2006, p. 20). Leaders should always employ  those better than them.

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Guthrie, D. (2014, January 16). Who’s to blame for creating a toxic  organizational culture? Forbes. Retrieved from  http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougguthrie/2014/01/16/whos-to-blame-for-creating-a-toxic-organizational-culture/