Politics and Leadership Page 1Article Analysis: Politics and LeadershipPolitics and Leadership Page 2SummaryThis article will review an article that appeared in Newsweek (March 8, 2010) titled “We The Problem” (Thomas, 2010 ) which presents a perspective on the terrible spectacle that is the United States government. The point of the article is that it is not “the system” that is broken, but rather us. This article reviews several aspects of political dysfunction and how it affects our daily professional and personal lives. Finally, he presents some ideas on how to deal with the healthcare debacle, which is representative of the lack of functionality we currently experience. Politics and Leadership Page 3Section 1This analysis asserts the view that government policy and business policy are not that divergent. In fact, there are some striking similarities. Well-conducted policy in any area can be controversial and is very similar to tribal life. If we can accept that tribal life is the management of a set of resources (land, water, areas and services) and interests (values, ethics, rules, hierarchy and history), then is it not not a precise enough description of the policy? Additionally, in tribal life and politics, it is natural for those who feel unsuccessful to view disagreements as simply the result of the other parties' ignorance (Meacham, 2010). As an example, just look further than the current debate (and disagreement) over health care. In both business and government, politics has a significant impact on the distribution between the “haves” and the “have-nots.” Therefore, if one plays politics well, one will "get" in government...... middle of paper ...... Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Kelly, Walt. (1948-1975). Pogo. Post-Hall union. Simon & Schuster. Meacham, J. (2010). News week. CLV flight. No. 11. Newsweek, Inc. McIntyre, M. (2005). Secrets to Winning in Office Politics: How to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Your Influence at Work. New York: St. Martin’s Press. McLean, JW and Weitzel, William, 1992, Leadership – Magic, Myth or Method, New York, AMACOM. Thomas, E. (2010). News week. Flight. CLV. No. 10. Newsweek, Inc. Toedtman, J. (2010). AARP Newsletter. We need carpenters. Flight. 51. No. 2. AARP. Wallis, J. (2010). Rediscover values: on Wall Street, on Main Street and on your street. New York. Simon and Schuster. Want, J. (2006). Corporate culture: shining a light on the black hole. New York. Saint-Martin PressWeisberg, J. (2010). News week. Flight. CLV. No. 11. Newsweek, Inc.