Letter: Choosing our leaders

I am astonished by our country’s current focus on individuals, such as the Presidential Candidate. Yes, to be an effective leader, the President must have character, vision, and competence. But success also requires teamwork. I learned this from my father (a real Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy, Retired). He knew that the success of any operation depends on teamwork at multiple scales – from crews of single ships, to ships within a task force, to fleets, to the entire Navy. Any leader – whether my father or the President – is effective only with the backing of a competent, multi-level team rowing in the same direction. So please, let’s focus not just on individual candidates, but also on the vision, character, and expertise of the teams they assemble. Team Bidenocrat has a known record of moving in a direction consistent with fundamental values of our democracy. Team Trumpublican has no coherent platform other than to do whatever is needed to stay in power.