When the world is on fire, where should a leader stand? Looking for scapegoats, that's not policy.
When people are restless, it's the leader's job to find a way out of the chaos. When the crisis peaks, it's time to ask yourself what's really going on.
Life in this era has changed into fast-paced, dynamic, and competitive traces. Crisis is no longer an extraordinary event, it has become a daily landscape.
But ironically, sometimes there are leaders, or public figures who are anti-criticism, tone deaf to the voice of the people, apathetic to suffering, and lack a sense of crisis. He forgets how to be a leader, how to be respected among the people, and challenges those who give him feedback.
So, let us not become leaders or public figures who stand in ivory towers, far from the pulse of reality. In the philosophical tradition, criticism is not a form of resistance, but a form of love for the truth.
Greek philosophy teacher Socrates, for example, believed that an unexamined life is a life not worth living. Criticism is how society checks its leaders-not to bring them down, but to keep power humanized.
Hear the voice he leads
An anti-critic leader rejects the mirror. He prefers his own reflection to the face of reality. In this context, German-American historian and philosopher Hannah Arendt reminds us that the banality of evil is born not from evil intentions, but from an unwillingness to think - from routines that are never criticized.
The mandate of a leader is to listen to the voices of those he leads, to be sensitive to the small voices that are moaning. When people speak out about hunger, injustice, or loss of hope, it is not just a complaint of people who need help, but also a call to action for a leader.
Sensitivity to crisis is not paranoia, but sensitivity to change and suffering. Leaders who do not have a sense of crisis will continue to talk about stability when people talk about empty stomachs.
Sensitivity to crisis response is not paranoia, but sensitivity to change and suffering.
Leadership is not about position, but about soul. Criticism of leaders is not an attack, but a call to return to the essence: listen with the heart, think with the conscience, and act with courage.
Because at the end of the day, leaders are not only asked about what they accomplish, but about who they protect, who they listen to, and who they cry for.
In times of crisis, effective leadership needs to read the situation astutely, remain calm and manage anxiety, take appropriate and thoughtful action, and prioritize team safety and human values.
Qualities such as integrity, courage and adaptability are also crucial to facing challenges and turning crises into opportunities, as exemplified by great leaders.
