WINTER 2022 / REAL-LEADERS.COM 89 COMMON GROUND for strong moral leadership. How do these leaders emerge that we so desperately need? How do we develop leaders who will stand up and be courageous? There is no simple answer to these questions, but perhaps a clue to the thinking we need is found in Dr. Timothy Shriver’s commencement address to Georgetown University's College of Arts and Sciences in May: "People think, love your enemies? That’s for saints — not for the hard-edge reality I live in. But nothing about loving your enemies says you shouldn't fight for justice, you shouldn't fight for equity, and you shouldn't work for peace. It does say you will not get there with hatred and contempt. You will not win the battles this generation must win for our country with hatred and contempt for your fellow countrymen and women. Love your enemies is no longer the strategy for saints; it is the new requirement for citizenship." n Dr. Eileen Borris is a clinical and political psychologist specializing in international conflict resolution. She has helped peace efforts in more than 15 of the world’s most volatile and war-torn countries. of power and are informed on the issues that will affect them in the coming years. Thrust into the world of activism by the largest school shooting in American history, Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg has become one of the most compelling voices of his generation on gun violence and control. The cofounder of March for Our Lives, his call to “get over politics and get something done” challenges Americans to stand up, speak out, and work to elect morally just leaders, regardless of party affiliation. Unfortunately, in today’s world, many leaders are more concerned with their status and solidifying their power base than with morality and doing what is right for the highest good of all people. We need leaders of moral courage, compassion, and character more than ever. The world has no shortage of challenges, and now is the time “I am a thinker, and I do muse over things a lot and am constantly assessing whether I am doing enough or what I should be doing more of to make sure I am not letting anyone down.” — Jacinda Arden
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