On ‘radical moderate’ leadership

I was asked to write an essay on the subject of whether a 'radical moderate' style of political leadership has a place in the 21st century.

I came up with a long-ish, discursive piece. Here’s an excerpt:

"Currently, democratic societies around the world are facing their greatest test since the rise of communism and fascism in the 1920s. The generation of people who lived through the horrors of the 1930s and 1940s – horrors created by unfettered radicalism on the far right and far left – have died, and the loss of that collective memory, together with growing economic inequality, is one of the major reasons why the world is in the grips of a pandemic of extremism. That’s why, right now, leaders need to be thinking more about legitimacy than legacy – and ensure their words and actions are founded on an understanding of our past."

To read the full piece, follow the link https://www.communitydirectors.com.au/articles/the-radical-moderates-legacy-what-history-might-say-about-this-leadership-style