The Foreign Service Journal, March 2008

bluntly, a seventh-floor leadership deficit. It’s time for the department to step up to its leadership responsi- bilities to colleagues who give our country their best, yet who are denied the equal and fair treatment promised by the flag under which they serve. Michael Guest, a Foreign Service offi- cer from 1981 to 2007, served as ambassador to Romania (2001-2004), among many other postings. M A R C H 2 0 0 8 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 17 S P E A K I N G O U T The State Department’s failure to address these issues reflects, quite bluntly, a seventh-floor leadership deficit. Have something to speak out about? Send your “Speaking Out” column to: journal@afsa.org. Note that all submissions are subject to editing for style, format and length.