It is time for a new kind of leadership to emerge — leadership that thinks globally and locally, tenaciously guided by both a pragmatic and visionary modus operandi, leadership that blends strength with humility, leadership that does not amass power for the sake of power.
It is traditional at the start of any year to seek lessons from the prior year and use them to plan for the 12 months ahead. As we set out to do so, the world was confronted with the implications of the storming of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, by people intent on overturning the results of a democratic election.
The breach of the Capitol, and the subsequent and ongoing revelations that suggest insurrection through the heavy-handed hubris among protesters, signify yet another example of a rise in intolerance across the world, and the diminishing sense of unity and purpose for just and open societies.
Wherever we live, we may disagree. That is part and parcel of human society. But we should never lose sight of the values of democracy. Integral to democracy is a solemn pact to abide by the will of the majority. This is not what we are witnessing in the…
