Mesa should listen to the marginalized. He should be with the people, not with the empire.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A call for leaders to align with marginalized groups instead of established powers.
- In plain terms
- Leaders should listen to the powerless.
- What can you take from it?
- Leadership requires siding with the people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who does your leader serve?
- Who is excluded?
Another view
Governance also requires engaging global powers.
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