𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚: 𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 💔
As a global leadership coach and resident in the heart of Valencia, it breaks my heart to see how the recent DANA has left my city devastated. But what is even more tragic is not just the loss of homes and businesses, but the fact that hundreds of lives were lost—lives that could have been saved with better preparation and competent leadership.
In moments of crisis, true leaders act with 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲, 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲. Unfortunately, what we’ve witnessed in Valencia has been the opposite: empty promises, slow responses, and a lack of communication that has left citizens in uncertainty.
➠ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧: 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬.
Amid the disappointment over government inaction, the Valencian community has shone with its solidarity. I’ve seen ordinary people—neighbors, young people, complete strangers—helping one another, cleaning homes, offering hot meals, opening their doors to those who have lost everything.
This reminds me that leadership lives in each of us, in the moments when we choose to make a difference without expecting recognition. When leaders fail, the people unite. And that is what I’ve seen in Valencia: a powerful reminder that 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦, but also leaders who truly listen and act.
Reflection for leaders:
➢ What are you doing to ensure that your leadership is not just about words, but about real impact?
➢ Are you willing to learn from your mistakes, act with integrity, and put your people first?
𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡.Now it’s time to demand that our leaders do the same. Because we deserve better. And together, we can make it happen.
Isabel
#AuthenticLeadership #CommunityResilience #ValenciaUnited #CrisisAndLeadership
Manager-Global Reporting & Regional Compliance at Eskimi DSP
1moIt was really an amazing tour and I learned a lot from the leadership scale up program, thank you Eskimi Team for giving me such opportunity 💜.