A critique of three global leaders
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There are three observations that stood out for me this weekend. Note the decisions I’ll make today don’t have the potential to cost or save hundreds of thousands of lives, so feel free to take my arm chair critique with a pinch of salt.
Leadership under normal circumstances is a tough gig, but during a major crisis it’s one of the most difficult jobs imaginable.
Try to imagine you are your country’s head of state right now. How much sleep do you think you’d be getting at night?
I want to share three observations that stood out this weekend. Take my arm chair critique with a pinch of salt though as I’m well aware that the decisions I’ll make today don’t have the potential to cost or save hundreds of thousands of lives.
Cyril Ramaphosa
The president of South Africa postponed a live address to the nation from Sunday evening to Monday morning. He was locked in discussion with experts and didn’t want to share any next steps before finishing the deliberations. A difficult but wise choice displaying great leadership.
Donald Trump
He’s been live tweeting his own lay person opinions on key medical and scientific issues to the world. He said a vaccine could be ready in a few months and prematurely called chloroquine a game changer. I’m not impressed.
Dr. Anthony Fauci
He’s had to walk a fine line but I think he’s done well overall: ‘I've been telling him (Trump) things he doesn't want to hear. I have publicly had to say something different from what he states.'
Try to imagine you are your country’s head of state right now. How much sleep do you think you’d be getting at night?
I want to share three observations that stood out this weekend. Take my arm chair critique with a pinch of salt though as I’m well aware that the decisions I’ll make today don’t have the potential to cost or save hundreds of thousands of lives.
Cyril Ramaphosa
The president of South Africa postponed a live address to the nation from Sunday evening to Monday morning. He was locked in discussion with experts and didn’t want to share any next steps before finishing the deliberations. A difficult but wise choice displaying great leadership.
Donald Trump
He’s been live tweeting his own lay person opinions on key medical and scientific issues to the world. He said a vaccine could be ready in a few months and prematurely called chloroquine a game changer. I’m not impressed.
Dr. Anthony Fauci
He’s had to walk a fine line but I think he’s done well overall: ‘I've been telling him (Trump) things he doesn't want to hear. I have publicly had to say something different from what he states.'