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1980s Leadership

The Eighties! The decade of MTV, big hair, leg warmers, Rubik's cube and Pac Man. It was a decade that saw great prosperity after the energy crisis of the late seventies. It also saw a time of change in the world of business. Many companies went multinational and started to relocate or open new facilities in China, Malaysia, Mexico and South Korea, to name a few. It also brought us an actor turned President, Ronald Reagan who coined a famous quote "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down this wall". That quote was given at the Brandenberg gate in 1987. In November of 1989 the Belin Wall fell and East Germany was now free from Communism.

The Eighties was not without trouble. This was the decade that saw the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that sent a panic of nuclear proportions throughout the globe. This decade also saw the space shuttle challenger blow up shortly after lift off. Shutting down the space program during the investigation. However, the space shuttle program didn't end, America forged ahead with space exploration. The Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska during 1989. Mount St. Helens erupted and there was a major earthquake in California putting a stop the the World Series for a number of days.

So what kind of leader are you if you are a 1980s leader?

You are the type of leader that is an agent of change. You embrace change and you encourage change. You also do not let trouble get in your way of success. You find ways to forge ahead even when the going seems tough.

You also are the type of leader who is willing to speak out against ideas that are archaic, old fashion and outdated. You are also the type of leader who embraces the latest fads, fashions and ideas. You realize these are necessary if the change is to be successful. You see opportunities and you find ways to turn them into profit.

Embrace change, be an eighties leader.


Photo and information about the eighties courtesy of Wikipedia.
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