Donald Trump is an amateur politician. He might be the first to admit it. Surely, he is no amateur businessman; yet he still seems a bit naïve about rhetoric, bombast, and braggadocio in the public square. None of this makes his brutal candor any less of a political asset in 2016. Trump’s truths are trending like pop tarts. Indeed, his success to date may be a function of rhetoric that would ruin any other contemporary politician. Trump says what he thinks and lights a fire under a generation tired of smoke, mirrors, and politically correct mendacity.  Truth may be a necessary political diagnosis, but civic remedies are a function of action, courage, and cooperative effort.   Business, life, and governance are team sports. Trump says he will seek out the best people. Let’s hope the best means heart too. A vitae might necessary, but only courage is sufficient. Job two, after any election, is team building; creating the critical mass of competence...(Read Full Article)