When it comes to leadership, people want somebody they can trust to do what is necessary for the best of all citizens, even if those choices are tough. It helps if the person is also seen as one of the people. When Merkel went shopping for food and toilet paper before the German lockdown, the images went viral – she had shown a human side to the crisis. - When it comes to leadership, people want somebody they can trust to do what is necessary for the best of all citizens, even if those choices are tough. It helps if the person is also seen as one of the people. When Merkel went shopping for food and toilet paper before the German lockdown, the images went viral – she had shown a human side to the crisis.
- A good leader needs to balance the very human need for empathy and warmth with making the kind of decisions needed to effectively steer the ship. Merkel is credited with maneuvering Europe through choppy financial and political waters, while also opening up her country’s borders to Syrian and Iraqi refugees fleeing war. She’s also made Germany a leader in energy reform. Ardern has similarly balanced her relatability with pushing through politically difficult legislation around gun control, pollution, and parental leave. In Lebanon, MP Paula Yacoubian has exposed government failures, spoken up about corruption, and raised funds for underprivileged people by launching the Dafa campaign. In the US, politicians Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar constantly speak truth to power, challenging older, male politicians on contentious topics such as immigration, the climate crisis, and cybersecurity.The global pandemic and increasing instability around the world have shown up stark lines of division between countries – particularly with regards to gender. Is it time to ask if women are better leaders than men?
As 2019 came to a close and a new decade dawned, former US President Barack Obama made a telling comment at a private leadership event in Singapore. “I’m absolutely confident that for two years, if every nation on earth was run by women, you would see a significant improvement across the board on just about everything… living standards and outcomes.” The statement was loaded with intent on a number of fronts. A positive push against toxic masculinity? Tick. A subtle endorsement of a future run for office by Michelle Obama? Tick. A not-so-subtle dig at current incumbent Donald Trump? Double tick. But while the optimism of 2020 swiftly disappeared behind a face mask, the gravitas of Obama’s words only increased in heft. - As 2019 came to a close and a new decade dawned, former US President Barack Obama made a telling comment at a private leadership event in Singapore. “I’m absolutely confident that for two years, if every nation on earth was run by women, you would see a significant improvement across the board on just about everything… living standards and outcomes.” The statement was loaded with intent on a number of fronts. A positive push against toxic masculinity? Tick. A subtle endorsement of a future run for office by Michelle Obama? Tick. A not-so-subtle dig at current incumbent Donald Trump? Double tick. But while the optimism of 2020 swiftly disappeared behind a face mask, the gravitas of Obama’s words only increased in heft.
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