It's a disturbed, scrambling, doubtful, rather feverish time for them. Somebody crashed into the Pentagon and they're busy rebuilding the wreckage.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Leaders are in a state of confusion and rebuilding after a major attack.
- In plain terms
- People are confused and busy rebuilding after a crash.
- What can you take from it?
- Major events leave leadership scrambling to recover.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does society recover from trauma?
- What does leadership look like after disaster?
Another view
It uses figurative language that may not reflect precise actions.
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