Attributes for the global leader of the 21st centuryA thought starter, in a social entrepreneur group post to get a "Wisdom of Crowds" idea of "what attributes of character and/or competency would prove crucial for better addressing the complex global issues of today" had the following initial questions:
- What kind of leaders do we need to address complex global issues?
- Where would they come from?
- What sort of training would they need?
- How should they act?
- Resources to muster?
- Thoughts to share?
- Skills to master?
Someone in the group chimed in with:
- Intelligence (to grasp complex facts and see simple solutions)
- Humility (to accommodate varying viewpoints)
- Gravitas (to have a physical or virtual presence that people want to follow)
- Good Luck (to be in the right place at the right time)
Another fellow added "
curiosity, though it is probably impossible to be intelligent and humble without being curious. nevertheless I would like to add it, intellectual curiousity, the desire to learn" then suggested having a short list to be ranked according to the criteria on say a scale of 1-10:
e.g.
Maggie Thatcher- Intelligence 7
- Humility 1
- Intellecual curiosity 3
- Gravitas 8
- Good Luck 10 (the Falklands War saved her from electoral defeat early in her prime ministership)!
or
Jimmy Carter- Intelligence 7
- Humility 7
- Intellectual curiosity 7
- Gravitas 5
- Good luck 0 (the Iran hostage crisis)
Then a third participant zeroed in on, who else, but:
George W Bush- Intelligenge 7
- Humility 0
- Intellectual Curiosity 0
- Gravitas 1
- Good Luck... (toss-up between 0 and 10)
Now I am looking at creating an xls worksheet for a more methodical approach. I hope I find the time to do it soon. Could perhaps use that on GMA of the Philippines or even the "Senatoriables" since election fever has just kicked in.
