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occasion to appeal to the people to wear masks and social distancing to keep the virus under check.</p><p id="461c">Biden behaved more like an enlightened statesman than as Trump’s political adversary. He showed the qualities of an outstanding leader. Let’s have a look at Biden’s unique leadership qualities.</p><h2 id="5620">Leadership is about upholding a vision consistently</h2><p id="e7c2">Exemplary leaders always prioritize their vision over their personal ambitions and reputations. Many political observers criticized Biden for being too nice when Trump has been going all out to attack him. He could have used the occasion to get back on Trump. He could have mocked Trump for his avoidance of wearing masks. For Biden, settling personal scores with Trump did not matter when the occasion demanded a mature response that signalled his commitment to his vision, which is making America great again.</p><h2 id="00ca">Leadership is building unity</h2><p id="d9c7">Enlightened leaders build bridges, they don’t widen existing chasms. They are healers, unifiers, and reconcilers. They focus on building teams that work with a unity of purpose. Farsighted leaders try to navigate differences within the organization so that these irritants do not come in the way of achieving organizational goals.</p><p id="4101">Biden reminded Americans that the pandemic is not going away on its own and that the people must take all precautions to protect themselves. This was an indirect warning to conspiracy theorists who defied the COVID-19 safety protocols and acted as super-spreaders of the virus.</p><h2 id="baa8">Leadership is communicating with clarity and purpose</h2><p id="2724">Biden asked the people not to take the virus lightly. He asked

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people to wear masks as a patriotic duty to protect themselves and those who mingle with them whether at home, in public spaces or in offices.</p><p id="f062"><b>He cited the Centre for Disease Control Chief’s statement that wearing masks could save 100,000 thousand American lives in the next 100 days.</b></p><p id="5e89">It is significant that Biden talked about saving lives rather than warning about deaths. This is a masterstroke of human psychology. <b>People don’t like to talk about deaths or to hear dire predictions about mass deaths. They respond positively to messages about saving lives.</b></p><h2 id="0312">Leadership relies on facts to seek cooperation</h2><p id="40e2">Biden cited facts and figures given out by experts rather than relying on emotional pitching to create awareness about the COVID-19 protocols like wearing facemasks and social distancing. His appeal to patriotism was merely an adjunct to the presentation of facts.</p><h2 id="d064">Conclusion</h2><p id="cbbc">Joe Biden showed that his soft exterior hid a powerful mind capable of demonstrating magnanimity when the enemy has been incapacitated by a life-threatening disease. His speech stoked the hopes that American was not short of leaders who could rise above their personal beliefs and ambitions to achieve the larger purpose of healing the wounds of hatred, solidifying national unity, and catalyzing national self-renewal.</p><p id="6c87">Modesty and generosity count even in a competitive society. These virtues set the unifiers apart from the dividers, the achievers apart from the boasters. By stooping to conquer the minds and hearts of Americans, Joe Biden scored a moral victory over Trump.</p><p id="025c">Thanks for reading!</p></article></body>

Joe Biden Stooped to Conquer

His response to Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis is a lesson in good leadership

Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.” ― Oliver Goldsmith in “She Stoops to Conquer”

Millions of people reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet about his COID-19 diagnosis with a sense of schadenfreude.

It’s difficult to avoid a sense of glee when one sees Nemesis levelling hubris with a swift retributory strike. It’s unfortunate, but Trump finally got his well-deserved comeuppance for his false bravado and reckless negligence against an invisible microorganism that infects emperor and pauper alike.

Nothing pleases people more than the swaggerer’s embarrassment. Bluff, bluster, and arrogance do not make a magic formula for success.

Nice guys do not always come up last. There is a fair chance of winning if you try your best and play by the rules with dignity and humility.

Joe Biden’s response to Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis struck a massive blow for America’s healing and self-renewal. He sent out a message for hope to a nation whose psyche has suffered deep wounds during the past four years. His restrained speech exemplified the qualities of enlightened leadership.

In his brief speech, Biden commiserated with his arch-enemy and detractor and expressed the hope that Trump and his wife would recover soon. He also used the occasion to appeal to the people to wear masks and social distancing to keep the virus under check.

Biden behaved more like an enlightened statesman than as Trump’s political adversary. He showed the qualities of an outstanding leader. Let’s have a look at Biden’s unique leadership qualities.

Leadership is about upholding a vision consistently

Exemplary leaders always prioritize their vision over their personal ambitions and reputations. Many political observers criticized Biden for being too nice when Trump has been going all out to attack him. He could have used the occasion to get back on Trump. He could have mocked Trump for his avoidance of wearing masks. For Biden, settling personal scores with Trump did not matter when the occasion demanded a mature response that signalled his commitment to his vision, which is making America great again.

Leadership is building unity

Enlightened leaders build bridges, they don’t widen existing chasms. They are healers, unifiers, and reconcilers. They focus on building teams that work with a unity of purpose. Farsighted leaders try to navigate differences within the organization so that these irritants do not come in the way of achieving organizational goals.

Biden reminded Americans that the pandemic is not going away on its own and that the people must take all precautions to protect themselves. This was an indirect warning to conspiracy theorists who defied the COVID-19 safety protocols and acted as super-spreaders of the virus.

Leadership is communicating with clarity and purpose

Biden asked the people not to take the virus lightly. He asked people to wear masks as a patriotic duty to protect themselves and those who mingle with them whether at home, in public spaces or in offices.

He cited the Centre for Disease Control Chief’s statement that wearing masks could save 100,000 thousand American lives in the next 100 days.

It is significant that Biden talked about saving lives rather than warning about deaths. This is a masterstroke of human psychology. People don’t like to talk about deaths or to hear dire predictions about mass deaths. They respond positively to messages about saving lives.

Leadership relies on facts to seek cooperation

Biden cited facts and figures given out by experts rather than relying on emotional pitching to create awareness about the COVID-19 protocols like wearing facemasks and social distancing. His appeal to patriotism was merely an adjunct to the presentation of facts.

Conclusion

Joe Biden showed that his soft exterior hid a powerful mind capable of demonstrating magnanimity when the enemy has been incapacitated by a life-threatening disease. His speech stoked the hopes that American was not short of leaders who could rise above their personal beliefs and ambitions to achieve the larger purpose of healing the wounds of hatred, solidifying national unity, and catalyzing national self-renewal.

Modesty and generosity count even in a competitive society. These virtues set the unifiers apart from the dividers, the achievers apart from the boasters. By stooping to conquer the minds and hearts of Americans, Joe Biden scored a moral victory over Trump.

Thanks for reading!