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The Museveni Succession

An Africanist Perspective • 732 implied HN points • 13 Nov 23
🌍 World Politics Authoritarianism Succession
  1. Leaders in African countries face structural limits to their power and struggle to transform societies due to economic and social realities.
  2. Museveni's long tenure as Uganda's president has led to a decay in institutions, reliance on authoritarianism, and a failure to build a strong nation or economy.
  3. The succession dilemma in Uganda involves the options of a successor from outside the west, potential elite defections, or passing power to Museveni's son, each carrying different risks and implications.

Tromp and Racism

Outlandish Claims • 19 implied HN points • 01 May 24
💾 History Racism Eugenics Genetics Succession
  1. Francis Galton advocated for eugenic breeding based on historical geniuses, but his methodology was flawed due to privilege and biases
  2. Tromp's rise in the naval ranks was largely due to his father's influence, showcasing how privilege can overshadow actual ability
  3. Galton's ideas on hereditary genius and scientific racism highlight the dangers of attributing success solely to genetics, legitimizing historical injustices and fostering bigotry

Who Is Protecting Yevgeniy Prigozhin? Speaking of Successors.... Moscow Preparing for the Country’s Disintegration?

Natto Thoughts • 0 implied HN points • 16 Jun 23
🌍 World Politics Geopolitics Leadership Military Succession
  1. Hypotheses suggest Prigozhin's protector could be Sergey Kiriyenko, Putin himself, or Russian intelligence services, among others
  2. Debate surrounds potential successors to Putin, including technocrats in the Russian bureaucracy and figures like Sergey Kiriyenko and Aleksey Dyumin
  3. Moscow's military reorganization plan has sparked speculation about the country's stability, with concerns of possible disintegration or regional collapse

A tool to gauge the effectiveness of your succession planning

Ruben Ugarte's Growth Needle™ • 0 implied HN points • 02 Jul 24
💼 Business Leadership Succession Planning Management Training
  1. You need a clear way to check if your team is ready to lead when you're gone. It’s not enough to guess; you want to feel confident in their abilities.
  2. Taking sabbaticals is a smart move for leaders. It lets your team show what they can do without you, which helps you plan for the future.
  3. When planning a sabbatical, set up tasks for both your team and yourself. Preparing them well will help you see how ready they are when you step away.

Congress, Fix the Succession Act

Matt’s Five Points • 0 implied HN points • 28 Oct 20
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Legislation Government Succession Crisis Management Political theory
  1. The current Succession Act can create confusion during a crisis, as it lacks clear definitions for who can act as president and under what circumstances.
  2. Removing legislative officials from the line of succession and allowing the president to decide the order of cabinet succession would help stabilize the process.
  3. It's important to make these changes proactively rather than reactively because waiting for a crisis can lead to serious issues in government continuity.
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