Sadly there are few in leadership positions willing to step up and do something today to help with a long term problem that’s not obviously going to matter in the very short term.

Climate change and crumbling infrastructure are other examples of this. It’s easy to just ignore it until later... until later is today. CEO focus on the next quarter over longer term impacts is another common issue with this “short term gain for long term pain” mindset.

Real leaders know how to take the flak today to tackle the hard problems of tomorrow. Sadly such leaders are rare.

A true global pandemic was never a question of if, just when. The world had several clear warning shots across the bow (SARS, Ebola, ...)

Maybe we need to give anyone seeking a leadership role the “marshmallow test” (look it up)