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"Real leaders aren't afraid of sharing truth bombs" - Futurist Jim Carroll

The world is in the midst of a massive shift in geopolitical alignments and global alliances.

While we all watch - often helplessly - as the future unravels at a furious pace, we see not just the big trends, but the minor acts in a play that should never be underway. Like it or not, amid the big trends, various groups and individuals suddenly often find themselves having to take a stand, plant a flag in the ground, and state their views.
Which brings us to the world of sports.

Like it or not, various sports figures and leaders are suddenly in the new and challenging position of having to take a stance. This is leading to new and challenging situations - sports has found itself caught up not only in the culture wars but playing a role in global politics. This reality needs to be carefully managed - because anyone can now find themselves in a moment in which their reality unravels in an instant. That being the case, a very good friend of mine sees this disruptive reality as an opportunity, now getting more involved in the world of sports crisis communication management. I see a wonderfully bright future for him - he works in the field of PR - because there is going to be an acceleration of communication issues to deal with involving rapidly emerging sports crises!

This brings me to Jesse Marsch, an American professional soccer coach, who is now the Head Coach of the Canada men's national soccer team - and now Canada's newest national hero.

Contrast his new realituy to that of Wayne Gretzky, once Canada's favorite hockey player and a nation icon, deeply respected and admired. For. years, you could not mention his name without a touch of reverence - he seemed to be next only to Terry Fox as a leading Canadian icon.

Until he wasn't.

Those who are willing to take a stand on the right side of history are those who will go into superhero status in but an instant.

Powerful lessons indeed.

#Leadership #Truth #Sports #Politics #Integrity #Nationalism #Courage #Identity #Respect #Values

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/02/daily-inspiration-global-geopolitics-real-leaders-arent-afraid-of-sharing-truth-bombs/