The crisis of leadership unfolding in California is not an anomaly. It is part of the American cultural shift that prioritizes “safe spaces” and feelings over reality and functionality. The slow slide into incompetence that has cost American lives and livelihoods has been progressing for many years.
America is watching entire neighborhoods of Los Angeles burn to the ground. During this unprecedented crisis, everyone involved is expecting leadership.
When residents of Los Angeles first looked for leadership, they discovered that their mayor, Karen Bass (D), was out of the country. Bass was on a “diplomatic mission” attending the inauguration of Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama.
Why would the mayor of a large city with wide-ranging challenges and issues leave the country just as warnings were being issued about a windstorm with serious potential consequences? One must question her understanding of her role as leader.
During a crisis, incompetent leaders are often exposed. Popularity and social skills become irrelevant as actual decisions need to be made and action must be taken. Leaders with ability and experience will rise to the occasion, take ownership, and…
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