On the weekend,
world leaders threw coins
into the Trevi Fountain
for good luck
in fighting climate change.
The response
from social media
was so scathing
headlines were quickly changed
and my linked reference might be erased
by the time you click on it.
Because the message that photo opp sent was
luck was the only thing
separating us
from a climate change apocalypse,
that throwing coins in a fountain
was all the world leaders
could do to stop certain doom.
Leaders need luck.
We ALL need luck.
The people we lead,
however,
expect us to do more
than hope for a lucky break.
They can do that
on their own.
People are following us
because they believe
we can supply more than luck.
They believe
we have the expertise, connections,
other resources
to keep them safe,
to help them achieve goals.
Keep the pleas for luck
to yourself
and share a solid plan
with the people
you lead.
Hoping to be lucky
is not a reassuring strategy.