I believe in leading with and through symbols. They speak volumes. Leaders need to use symbols to build community and messages. That's why I'm distressed over the dress Melania Trump wore for the debate. To begin, it cost more than $2000 and imagine how much food/ how many kids' books that could buy for folks near Hofstra The Debate isn't a party or a runway. Off the shoulder dress seemed as if we were watching reality TV. But, the dress symbolizes how out of touch Trump really is despite the claim that he speaks for the general population. Who in the populous could wear/afford that dress? …see more