a product of simple manual skill, as a plaited leather cord for the neck or a knife sheath, made typically by a camper or a scout. work of little or no value done merely to keep or look busy. a project funded by the federal government out of political favoritism that is of no real value to the community or the nation.
George Washington. George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731][b][c] â December 14, 1799) was an American politician and soldier who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
How George Washington Showed Leadership by Declining Authority. It's easy to speak of leadership and power in the same breath. After all, business leaders generally are the final arbiters of all things in their organizations. The buck stops with them. But, one little-regarded aspect of leadership is knowing when it's time to decline to use power, knowing when to say when. And, on Presidents Day, it's important to remember that our first and perhaps greatest president, George Washington, enhanced his leadership when he declined to rule.