"Lastly, the President could have shown a genuine display of leadership by personally leading the disaster response, declaring a national emergency, only, as a tool to accelerate logistics coordination. The optics would have gone in his favor and it would have been a great show of strength, contrary to what the President may believe in. This approach could have perched him as a respectable leader he has long aspired to be. Conversely, sticking to hollow patriotic jargons without personally leading the nation through this disaster signals the notion that he’s only been yearning for the “President” title, not the job itself."
I listened to a podcast not long ago, which said that two markers equally important in leadership are autonomy and the humility to seek input. They may seem paradoxical, but together they signal maturity. And somehow, I feel like the humility to seek input/help can be seen as a weakness for some people. Or a friend said, "maybe he doesn't want to feel indebted to anyone".
A lost opportunity to express empathy and sincere concern for the plight of his people as flesh and blood individuals, not just numbers in a statistic.
"Lastly, the President could have shown a genuine display of leadership by personally leading the disaster response, declaring a national emergency, only, as a tool to accelerate logistics coordination. The optics would have gone in his favor and it would have been a great show of strength, contrary to what the President may believe in. This approach could have perched him as a respectable leader he has long aspired to be. Conversely, sticking to hollow patriotic jargons without personally leading the nation through this disaster signals the notion that he’s only been yearning for the “President” title, not the job itself."
You did not pull any punches. Well-said!
Thanks, Max! Send my regards to your (cool) parents 😊 I met them during early Coworkinc days more than a decade ago.
I listened to a podcast not long ago, which said that two markers equally important in leadership are autonomy and the humility to seek input. They may seem paradoxical, but together they signal maturity. And somehow, I feel like the humility to seek input/help can be seen as a weakness for some people. Or a friend said, "maybe he doesn't want to feel indebted to anyone".
A lost opportunity to express empathy and sincere concern for the plight of his people as flesh and blood individuals, not just numbers in a statistic.
Thank you for reading, Tante Ai 😊
You’re an inspiration, Alanda!