Leadership is about providing for the greater good for the greater number and providing safety nets for the displaced sectors. In assessing an administration, we should use multiple scorecards, and not focus on rhetoric, or specific-per event assessments. It’s a matter of netting the achievements with the costs.

Strong leaders. Most nations moved forward under “strong leaders.” Germany under Bismarck, England under Queen Elizabeth, Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew, South Korea under Park Chung Hee, Malaysia under Mahathir Mohamad, etc ... US under Trump? Statistically progressing under a “strong leader” would be the normal case, given that leaders selected because of average temperament and catering to all interests rather than prioritizing, or not pushing against the larger traditions where they are obstacles to progress, will not give an outstanding performance.

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