Good Leader Or Good Person? It’s Not a Binary Choice

When it’s done right, leadership is hard work.

There’s always the delicate balance of caring for people while getting important things accomplished. The two are not at all incompatible, but there’s still the balance.

And it always occurs in the context of “what’s happening now.” Today’s context includes a global pandemic. Economic turmoil. Civil, political, and social unrest. And a multitude of other things that influence people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Leaders don’t have the luxury ...