The president of a prestigious university in the United States was forced to resign. The school has a tradition of holding a cultural festival named after a Middle Eastern country in November every year, organized and attended by students and writers from that Middle Eastern country.
One of the invited speakers, who made inappropriate remarks at the conference that conflicted with the views of the donors behind the university, immediately provoked an immediate backlash.
The donor, who donated more than $100 million, demanded that the president resign, and immediately mobilized other fundraisers to immediately close the bank account, and if the president did not resign, the university would lose hundreds of millions of dollars.
Before the event, the principal had already issued a statement not to overly promote political positions under the premise of freedom of speech. After the incident, the principal issued a statement of regret on the public **. Under the pressure of the resignation of the sponsor behind the school board of directors, he once again apologized in public.
However, the matter is far from over, fueled by these wealthy people, the US Congress held a hearing, and more than 70 lawmakers took turns to question the principal, asking the principal to explain the motive and purpose of the whole incident at the meeting, and further questioning the school's philosophy and purpose.
Under pressure, the principal submitted his resignation to the board of trustees.
The American colonel, in the hearts of ordinary people, is a place for freedom of speech, absorbing knowledge and nourishment, and it is the most normal thing to make some inappropriate remarks. This can be seen from the election competition speech.
But why it has come to this point is very puzzling. At the same time, it reminds people of other things, that is, what kind of qualities do you have to be a leader to cope with various situations.
If the heart is too thin and the things are too wide, in the public opinion, it is cautious and staggered. If you let go of the big mouth, you will be reined, and in the eyes of others, you will be old and confused.
In a short **, a well-known I Ching scholar in Taiwan said that unless you have to, don't be the head of a unit, and it's good to enjoy the shade under the big tree.
Does this scholar have a point?