Thomas Bateman
Aug 29, 2017 · 1 min read

Why We Won’t Be Ready

  1. Policies matter (please see linked article)
  2. Policies derive from leaders; Leaders create and dismantle policies (consider climate change)
  3. Leaders are human, and human nature matters
  4. Human nature usually drives decisions in which short-term considerations trump long term
  5. For many in positions of power, their personal “human nature” dictates that money and the short term trump all else
  6. World-class leaders override both 4 and 5; they make decisions with people’s futures in mind.

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Tom Bateman lives in Chicago and is professor emeritus, McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia.

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