The lesson from Gorbachev today’s leaders need to learn
When a figure like Mikhail Gorbachev dies, the temptation is to focus on the man himself — his singular strengths and flaws, failures and achievements. But in our current geopolitical climate, perhaps the most valuable lesson we can draw from Gorbachev’s life is that even the strongest and most influential leaders never change history alone.
In Gorbachev’s case, none of the retrospectives being written about him today would have been possible without his American counterpart — President Ronald Reagan. It was the unique partnership between the two men, and their willingness to engage with even the bitterest enemy, that enabled them to redirect the fate of the world.… Seguir leyendo »