Since August 29th, News of the World has been “stinging” the cricketing world with their revelations on match-fixing. But what is more shocking than the alleged involvement of the Pakistani cricketers in the scandal, is the way in which the Pakistani administration has been handling, or rather mishandling, the whole issue.
The minute the controversy broke out, the Pakistani government jumped into the fray (now don’t ask me what a government has to do with cricket!!!) and dealt with it in the only way it knows to deal with all its problems… that is, play ostrich and bury its head deeply in the sand and pretend that the rest of the world is blind. As a result, their statements in defence of their players range from shocking to bizarre to ridiculous to farcical to comical.
To solve any problem, one has to first recognise it. But this is certainly not as easy as it sounds… it takes courageous leadership to do so. Why courageous? Because recognising a problem means, in a way, accepting that one has possibly gone wrong with one’s judgement/handling of a situation. Which in turn leaves one susceptible to ridicule and criticism. And it takes a helluva lot of courage to put oneself on the firing line!
So…
Can YOU recognise a problem? Are YOU a courageous leader?
Or…
ARE YOU AN OSTRICH?
