"All wounds to honor, are self inflicted." Andrew Carnegie

When the subject of a candid, forthright and
honest discussion of administrative role modeling,
standards, and accountability comes up,

some of the leaders in the APS feel shame, and disgrace.

All of them should.

Because there is not one of them with the character and
the courage to expose those subjects to the light of day.

There are those who do not want meaningful standards of
conduct and competence;

who do not want honest accountability to any standards.

And they are the ones who lack character.

And there are those who want accountability to meaningful
standards of conduct and competence for the leadership of the APS,

but who are afraid to stand up for what they believe in.

They are the ones who lack courage.



And there is no other excuse, and there is no other reason;

not to stand up in support of a candid, forthright, and honest
discussion of administrative role modeling, standards, and
accountability except

their lack of character and courage.

There is no other reason.

If there were; instead of suffering their shame and disgrace,
they would simply articulate that reason to stakeholders.

Shame and disgrace are not the result of my pointing toward
their character and their courage;

but in the emptiness that is found,
in the direction that I am pointing.

It is well past time in the leadership of the APS,
for the "good" boys to stand up to the good 'ol boys.

And until they do, the shame and disgrace that they feel
around the subject of honest accountability as role models
of meaningful standards of conduct and competence,

is well earned.



The same can be said for Zsombor Peter, Kent Walz,
Mike Burgess, Mary Lynn Roper, and Michelle Donaldson;
the men and women who's responsibility it is;
who's obligation it is; who's duty it is;

to report the truth to stakeholders,

and who will not.