I've got the greatest job in the world. There's no other job in government where cause and effect is so tightly coupled where you can make a difference every day in so many different ways and in so many different people's lives. It's a great challenge.
Interpretation
The quote expresses pride in having a job that directly impacts people's lives and presents daily challenges.
Michael Bloomberg highlights the unique satisfaction and fulfillment derived from working in a governmental role where actions have clear consequences. He emphasizes the importance of making a positive difference in the lives of individuals through the responsibilities and challenges that accompany his position. This perspective reflects not only enthusiasm for public service but also the deep connection between leadership and meaningful societal impact.
In practice
In a speech about public service, a leader might quote this to inspire their team.
Like Israel, New York City's history has been defined by immigrants who come in search of freedom and the opportunity to build a better life. And like Israel, New York City has remained a target for terrorists who seek to destroy that freedom
No matter what you may think about her politics or her record, Hillary Clinton understands that this is not reality television; this is reality. She understands the job of president. It involves finding solutions, not pointing fingers; and offering hope, not stoking fear.
Ten years have passed since a perfect blue sky morning turned into the blackest of nights. Since then we've lived in sunshine and in shadow, and although we can never unsee what happened here, we can also see that children who lost their parents have grown into young adults, grandchildren have been born and good works and public service have taken root to honor those we loved and lost.
If you think of all the publicity about the terrible tragedy of Virginia Tech, we have a Virginia Tech in this country every day. It's just spread across 50 states.
I don't believe that government is good at picking technology, particularly technology that is changing. By the time you get it done and go through democracy, it's so outdated.
I've always thought if we don't want to enforce laws on the books, we should remove them from the books. But when you have laws, you breed contempt if you don't enforce them.
When you have people together who believe in something very strongly - whether it's religion or politics or unions - things happen.
Great empires are not maintained by timidity.
In most companies, the formal hierarchy is a matter of public record - it's easy to discover who's in charge of what. By contrast, natural leaders don't appear on any organization chart.
Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.
We need to have people up there who can communicate what it feels like, not just pilots and engineers.
Speaking of Sir Winston Churchill: He mobilized the English language and sent it into battle.
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