In the framing for our 2020 Campaign, Joe Biden was presented as the ‘Hero’ who can protect the people from apocalyptic destruction of our democracy.
Remember the closing day of the Democratic Nominating Convention. There was a vibrant and vigorous Joe Biden together with his running mate Kamala Harris on the stage. The fireworks kick off. The camera is low, while shooting up and we are presented our heroes. They are committed to bear the torch and in the face of horrible consequence should they fail, deliver victory and save democracy.
Today, that framing cannot work. Heros are not enough.
Our current time is one of ‘thirst’ and for many, ‘want’.
Thirst and want requires all of Us.
And we are afraid. (list all of the injuries we endure from Legislative and Judicial action here).
In a time like now, we need calm, Sage Leadership. Leadership that will acknowledge our fears. AND, map the way to resources that will slake our wants and needs.
Like the elephants in dry times, we trust the Sage Leader to remember the map to abundant resources.
Sage Leadership acknowledges the legitimacy of our emotions about fear and calmly address us through ‘fire-side chats’ to invoke the ‘adult’ and exercise the courage to work together to solve the problem one step at a time.
Start first, with It is Never about ‘Me’. It is about ‘Us’. Our best and greatest moments come from ‘Us’ living together and in common to reach greater resources and better days.
The Sage Leader reminds all of us that, ‘The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.’
And that ‘Courage is not the absence of Fear. But, rather the assessment that something else is more important than Fear’. (FDR)
In the face of threat and loss and division, the Sage Leader reminds us that, Together – Our Courage and Purposeful Committed Action will set Fear aside and know that something else is more important.
The Sage leader will invoke FDR’s Four Freedoms to Fight the Fascist Bullies and all of their power mongering.
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Worship
Freedom from Want
Freedom from Fear
Sage Leaders remind us that as humans we carry innate rights. And power cannot overwhelm rights when, together, we hold our rights high and worthy of our Committed Actions.
Sage Leaders remind us that ‘Might is not Right’. Our strength is in our collective and willing action. There are more of ‘Us’ than we know, ready and willing to act today and tomorrow on behalf of ourselves and our future.
Sage Leaders gather from us the knowledge and vision to go forward. We have a place to affirm our rights. We have a map. There is an ‘X’ that is marked. There is a Path we invoke. Together we deliver relief.
We are all worthy of the deep waters that remove our ‘thirst’. That Free us from Want. That Take away our Fear.
Our worth is never in doubt. Sage Leadership prepares the way. And Our collective Resources deliver.
Sage Leadership is Us. Take one step and repeat.