What Qualities Do You Want In A World Leader? | It’s A Question Of Balance 7 November 2015

Broadcast on 7 November 2015 on KSCO AM 1080, KSCO 104.1 FM, KOMY AM 1340, and KSCO.com Live Stream.

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Hour 1: Out And About – Conversations with People on the Street about Questions That Matter: What qualities do you want in a world leader?

This week we consider ‘What qualities do you want in a world leader?’ Jenny Purt for the Guardian newspaper reports the opinion of Yuri Itoh, Hitachi manager, on leadership: “People tend to seek leaders who have a strong character, clear picture for the future, and talk fluently. They are often praised by the results. However, I think now people also care about the processes used to achieve the outcome. Therefore, future leaders… need to have qualities that were not required in the past. These are: enthusiasm to create a better world; strong principles whilst being flexible and realistic; patience; sincerity and fairness; collaborate and work together; take risks and give the fruits to people.” Do world leaders today need different qualities than in the past? Do you expect a world leader to hold high values in their personal life or do you see that as separate to their ability to lead? Do you feel different qualities are required to be the leader of America than other countries? Is it more important to you that your leader shares your exact beliefs or that they share your values? 

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