Filling The Heels Of The President - 1491 Words

Filling the Heels of the President â€Å"People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.† –John Maxwell. Being part of the United States, It is the inherent right and responsibility of each citizen to elect new leaders from term to term. It is the ideal goal of these elections to choose someone who can be an effective ambassador for the eyes and ears of each citizen both domestically and abroad. Carly Fiorina served as chairwoman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005 where she had a profound positive impact on the company in both its structure and net worth. She is also chairwoman of the Unlocking Potential Project and Good360 Opportunity International where she works to improve the lives of millions of people all around†¦show more content†¦During the six years Fiorina led HP, the United States suffered from a great recession and the Dotcom Boom caused most major technology companies’ stock to drop. Despite the economic crisis, Fiorina managed to not only keep the com pany afloat, but doubled its revenues from forty two billion to eighty six billion. Since the United States deficit is up to eighteen trillion dollars, electing a conservative economist like Carly Fiorina seems to be the most practical option for recovery. Fiorina is well versed in dealing with cost-effective issues that has given her the tools necessary to rebuild the country’s budget crisis. In addition, she worked her way up to become president of Lucent Technologies and was named The Most Powerful Woman in American Business after leading Lucent to become the most successful IPO in history. The answer to reform this country’s economy is to treat it like a business. Among all the politicians that advocate reform, Fiorina possesses the business acumen we need in our President. By zero-based budgeting, the economy will have the outcome we have all been hoping for. Lastly, Fiorina is fluent in making tough calls during tough times from being a CEO in a failing economy. She is notorious for laying off thirty thousand workers at HP during 2001. These were the