Claim: In any field — business, politics, education, government — those in power should step down after five years.
Reason: The surest path to success for any enterprise is revitalization through new leadership.
The author recommends that, in any field, people in power should step down to make space for new leadership; because he believes that this will result in the revitalization of the enterprise and guarantee success. All in all, the author argues that an organization can achieve success by replacing its head after every five years. While revitalization is important for an enterprise, it doesn’t necessitate change at the top leadership. Replacing effective and committed leaders after every 5 five years, has by far, more negatives repercussions than benefits.
Though revitalization is important for success, it is just one of many other requisites for an organization. The change in leadership will surely lead to the loss of useful experience that the man in power has cultivated over five years. The chair can be switched but not experience. Leading any enterprise entails complicated process and procedures which a leader learns over the period in his office. Any switch at the top means that the new person in will have to spend some time learning the ways. Moreover, the predecessor must have been at the peak of his/her leadership skills and competency after five years which the successor may probably lack. This can slow and disturb the smooth functioning and momentum of the organization. For example, Apple Inc’s demise after Steve Jobs resignation and its rise after his return aptly illustrate this point.
Moreover, the Heads, who have driven their enterprise to success, often had deep personal dedication to their cause. This personal touch can only develop after persevering for a vision for a long time. Likewise, good interpersonal relationships with subordinates are also crucial for a head to be effective. This rapport and trust building also entails years of team work with the mates. A switch in leadership after every five years may deprive organizations of personally committed and effective leaders. For example, school which often replaces its principal will rarely find one who views organizational goals as personal goals. Similarly, in a political party, new leaders, after every five years, would be less likely to have the same following as a veteran protagonist.
Another possible consequence of the recommendation is the discontinuation of the previous advantageous policies or work culture of the retiring leader by his/her successor. If some of those policies have been a driving force in the organization's success, this discontinuation could impede its progress. For example, a previous manager could be lenient with work hours, advance salaries, extended leaves, etc. and this in turn had led to the increased motivation of the employees resulting in greater productivity. The new manager, a martinet, may discontinue this policy, thus decreasing the motivation level and dedication in the employees, much for the loss to the enterprise.
Proponents of the author’s suggestion argue that new leadership brings new motivation and skill-sets. However, these benefits can still be reaped by bringing new motivated and competent personnel at the subordinate levels because, ultimately, it is through these employees that a leader operates. Another argument to support the recommendation emphasizes that old incumbent leaders may become autocratic and corrupt if not replaced. However, such leaders must not be allowed to stay in office even for 5 years. This can be dealt with placing strict accountability and appraisal policies. It is for this reason that provisions such as impeachment, vote of no confidence, etc. are enshrined in the constitutions of many organizations and governments. Impeachment of Brazilian President Delma Rousseff, on corruption charges, is a telling example.
In conclusion, revitalization is one of many requisites for an enterprise to succeed. Changing heads, after every five years, may deprive an organization from committed, influential, competent and effective leadership which is more important than the revitalized one. In fact, notwithstanding the author’s recommendation, benefits of revitalization can still be reaped by bringing in new talents at the subordinate levels as well as framing appraisal and accountability policies for the incumbent heads. Such policies would ensure smooth functioning of the organization with sustained motivation levels and good performance without invoking the big risk of replacing current leadership after a short period of five years.
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Comments
Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 7, column 233, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[2]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'organizations'' or 'organization's'?
Suggestion: organizations'; organization's
...licies have been a driving force in the organizations success, this discontinuation could imp...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, however, if, likewise, may, moreover, similarly, so, still, thus, well, while, for example, in conclusion, in fact, such as, as well as
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 21.0 19.5258426966 108% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 23.0 12.4196629213 185% => OK
Conjunction : 21.0 14.8657303371 141% => OK
Relative clauses : 15.0 11.3162921348 133% => OK
Pronoun: 39.0 33.0505617978 118% => OK
Preposition: 84.0 58.6224719101 143% => OK
Nominalization: 33.0 12.9106741573 256% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 3785.0 2235.4752809 169% => OK
No of words: 685.0 442.535393258 155% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.52554744526 5.05705443957 109% => OK
Fourth root words length: 5.11590702189 4.55969084622 112% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.19425599345 2.79657885939 114% => OK
Unique words: 331.0 215.323595506 154% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.483211678832 0.4932671777 98% => OK
syllable_count: 1177.2 704.065955056 167% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.59117977528 107% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 10.0 6.24550561798 160% => OK
Article: 10.0 4.99550561798 200% => Less articles wanted as sentence beginning.
Subordination: 6.0 3.10617977528 193% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.77640449438 56% => OK
Preposition: 7.0 4.38483146067 160% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 36.0 20.2370786517 178% => OK
Sentence length: 19.0 23.0359550562 82% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 43.5170961154 60.3974514979 72% => OK
Chars per sentence: 105.138888889 118.986275619 88% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.0277777778 23.4991977007 81% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.05555555556 5.21951772744 78% => OK
Paragraphs: 6.0 4.97078651685 121% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 7.80617977528 13% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 25.0 10.2758426966 243% => Less positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 5.13820224719 78% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 7.0 4.83258426966 145% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.261906295674 0.243740707755 107% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0605007837268 0.0831039109588 73% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0590047388451 0.0758088955206 78% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.145373483296 0.150359130593 97% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0745693895804 0.0667264976115 112% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.1 14.1392134831 100% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 43.73 48.8420337079 90% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 12.1743820225 98% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.79 12.1639044944 122% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.54 8.38706741573 102% => OK
difficult_words: 172.0 100.480337079 171% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.5 11.8971910112 97% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 11.2143820225 86% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.7820224719 102% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Write the essay in 30 minutes.
Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 7, column 233, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[2]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'organizations'' or 'organization's'?
Suggestion: organizations'; organization's
...licies have been a driving force in the organizations success, this discontinuation could imp...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, however, if, likewise, may, moreover, similarly, so, still, thus, well, while, for example, in conclusion, in fact, such as, as well as
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 21.0 19.5258426966 108% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 23.0 12.4196629213 185% => OK
Conjunction : 21.0 14.8657303371 141% => OK
Relative clauses : 15.0 11.3162921348 133% => OK
Pronoun: 39.0 33.0505617978 118% => OK
Preposition: 84.0 58.6224719101 143% => OK
Nominalization: 33.0 12.9106741573 256% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 3785.0 2235.4752809 169% => OK
No of words: 685.0 442.535393258 155% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.52554744526 5.05705443957 109% => OK
Fourth root words length: 5.11590702189 4.55969084622 112% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.19425599345 2.79657885939 114% => OK
Unique words: 331.0 215.323595506 154% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.483211678832 0.4932671777 98% => OK
syllable_count: 1177.2 704.065955056 167% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.59117977528 107% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 10.0 6.24550561798 160% => OK
Article: 10.0 4.99550561798 200% => Less articles wanted as sentence beginning.
Subordination: 6.0 3.10617977528 193% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.77640449438 56% => OK
Preposition: 7.0 4.38483146067 160% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 36.0 20.2370786517 178% => OK
Sentence length: 19.0 23.0359550562 82% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 43.5170961154 60.3974514979 72% => OK
Chars per sentence: 105.138888889 118.986275619 88% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.0277777778 23.4991977007 81% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.05555555556 5.21951772744 78% => OK
Paragraphs: 6.0 4.97078651685 121% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 7.80617977528 13% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 25.0 10.2758426966 243% => Less positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 5.13820224719 78% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 7.0 4.83258426966 145% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.261906295674 0.243740707755 107% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0605007837268 0.0831039109588 73% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0590047388451 0.0758088955206 78% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.145373483296 0.150359130593 97% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0745693895804 0.0667264976115 112% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.1 14.1392134831 100% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 43.73 48.8420337079 90% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 12.1743820225 98% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.79 12.1639044944 122% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.54 8.38706741573 102% => OK
difficult_words: 172.0 100.480337079 171% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.5 11.8971910112 97% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 11.2143820225 86% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.7820224719 102% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Write the essay in 30 minutes.
Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.