Dorothyism

Leadership comes in different shapes, sizes, colors, tones and moments. Today, Opinions are EVERYWHERE and every opinion stands as the RIGHT one. Facebook Streams, Comment Pages, and Twitter posts in ALL CAPS emphasize absolute CORRECTNESS.
In this era of EVERY OPINION MATTERS, How do leaders come to their conclusions and Where do leaders seek their guidance?

In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale gets hurled into the mythical world of Oz - much like our world today but with social distancing. As Dorothy comes to the realization that she's fallen into some strange foreign land  she begins to inquire and observe. Now, if Dorothy was equipped with GPS, Google Maps, Twitter, InstaGram, or Waze, she would click a few apps and she could avoid the advice of Glinda or the warm welcoming from the Lollipop Guild. That's right, a Dorothy armed with the latest I-phone or Android would allow her to ignore the awkward greetings of such a strange land and put her head down, follow the advice of whatever screen told her.

Unfortunately, this isn't how story works. Facing trauma, confusion, self-deprecating imaginations and sometimes supernatural events, we must rely on old fashion leadership and principle.
In Dorothy's case, her only assurance was a devotion to home and Toto. Arming ourselves with regurgitated blips of information does nothing. IN FACT, it makes matters worse.  Seeking advice (of munchkins, lions, and scarecrows) - and adhering to the basic principles of humanity, such as listening to reason and kindness is what guided Dorothy through OZ.

Although Dorothy became the anointed leader of this quest, she remained principled, kind, and considerate. Her goal was to simple....go back to home! While encountering the heartless and brainless, she leans in and learns. The instincts to harm or insult are placed aside and she marches toward the unknown.

Without question, we are facing with an UNKNOWN and it might be months (maybe years) away from familiarity. Today's leaders place faith in patience, resident professionals, and most of all embrace the idea of collectivism. Recall personal vulnerability and begin designing policies and guidelines from a place of humility. Set aside committees, mobs, and POSTS aimed at wrecking offices, parties, and personalities. A Land of Absolute Remoteness demands us and its leaders to Ask questions of Logic and Reason, utter SOLUTIONS of PRINCIPLE but this foreign moment of history requires a development of COMRADERY. As the thumbs and broadbands set ablaze this WONDERFUL WORLD of OZ, let us not turn our backs on each other!
Follow DOROTHYISM and avoid the temptation of populism because

Right now, the Members of Oz, big and small, meek and mighty are twisting in something indescribable and guidance is needed...not politics real.