Leadership Lessons From The Age Of Covid-19
DMM DEPARTMENT MB Enterprises
Leadership holds key elements especially in the times of
been exemplary. New Zealand PM, Jacinda Ardern has
COVID-19 as the pandemic has been identified by WHO as a
provided strong leadership models during the pandemic
vital problem of the modern health system. There are many
COVID-19. It is because of her efforts, brilliant decision
leaders especially from the Western world who have shown
making and a positive and proactive approach that New
bravely how to deal with the pandemic and similar diseases in
Zealand is the first country of the developed world to be
future. These leaders includes Justin Trudeau (PM-Canada),
declared Coronavirus free. Being declared COVID free is a
Donald Trump (President-USA), Boris Johnson (PM-UK),
huge blessing especially when many countries are still under
Angela Merkel (Chancellor-Germany) and Jacinda Ardern
the devastating effects of COVID-19.
(PM-New Zealand). All these leaders hold key in terms of financial decisions, health matters, contingency & precaution-
It has never been an easy job for leaders to make sure that
ary measures & other matters of public concern in their
safety is the primary concern for them. The pandemic has
respective countries.
definitely provided us with many lessons in the crisis management. This is indeed a special tribute as many successful
As we all know COVID-19 has been identified as a major
leaders and companies have indeed demonstrated strong
cause of concern, for many leaders it has also come as a
people skills. Furthermore, pivoting their organizations by
test. While we discuss male leaders from the Super power
supporting the employees and listening especially to what the
and other Western nations, the role of female leadership has
customers want.
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