The best corporate leaders never point out the window to blame external conditions; they look in the mirror and say, “We are responsible for our results!” Those who take personal credit for good times but blame external events in bad times simply do not deserve to lead our institutions.
And that last line describes Gordon Brown aptly. He took credit for the good times because he was Chancellor; now it is the ‘global credit crunch’ that is at fault. Classic!
We are all products of our choices, as well as our willingness to take responsibility for them.