Legacy Time
December 7, 2012 - by
As their time in office winds down, Governors and Presidents often come down with LLS – Legacy-Leaving Syndrome.
Symptoms include a sudden fever to leave on a high note, a thirst to do something big and memorable. Side effects include a tendency to overreach (see Haley Barbour and Bill Clinton).
LLS actually can cure old ailments: Many departing executives experience a sudden rush of courage and a willingness to set aside political caution.
Frequently, you hear what one of Governor Perdue’s long-time supporters said after she pushed through the Dix land deal this week: “I wish she had governed that way for four years.”
If she had, she might be preparing today for her second inauguration.
Legacy Time
December 7, 2012/
As their time in office winds down, Governors and Presidents often come down with LLS – Legacy-Leaving Syndrome.
Symptoms include a sudden fever to leave on a high note, a thirst to do something big and memorable. Side effects include a tendency to overreach (see Haley Barbour and Bill Clinton).
LLS actually can cure old ailments: Many departing executives experience a sudden rush of courage and a willingness to set aside political caution.
Frequently, you hear what one of Governor Perdue’s long-time supporters said after she pushed through the Dix land deal this week: “I wish she had governed that way for four years.”
If she had, she might be preparing today for her second inauguration.