- Based on both the arguments made by Bollyky, what political, social, and/or economic policies and programs would you advocate for in relation to COVID 19 (How Bollyky talks about in this book is the different paths to progress or combating a disease)
- How would you use the principles of leadership and management to create a shared vision, empower others, foster collaboration, and guide decision making in order to support those policies and programs? For example (Leadership and Management, there is a specific difference between being a leader and being a manager)
A significant role of Government is to protect the lives of its citizens. The Government should achieve this by aiding its people in emergencies like the outbreak of coronavirus. For instance, different governments worldwide should set emergency funds to assist citizens in acquiring the best treatment of the virus (Bollyky 63). The Government should also ensure that nobody is going to lose life because of a lack of funds. The governments should prioritize saving the lives of citizens from contracting the disease and curing the people who have it. It should enact laws and enforce them to ensure that all people follow them, such as wearing face masks and keeping social distancing.
Different social policies can be put in place to deal with coronavirus. Social aid programs should be designed to ensure that the most vulnerable people of society are helped. These policies are non-contributory interventions, and in this regard, the Government and other agencies should cater to their payments. The guidelines should assist people and families in coping with abject poverty because poor people have many challenges in fighting the virus (Bollyky 67). Some other practices that can aid in handling the virus include offering cash transfers for the vulnerable, offering food aids, school feeding programs, and non-contributory social pensions.
Various economic policies should be embraced to deal with the coronavirus. Governments should protect citizens from the economic impact of the pandemic. The people affected by the virus should not go bankrupt due to the effects of the epidemic. One of the authorities’ steps to help citizens economically is to increase and extend transfers in cash and in-kind for vulnerable people (Bollyky 69). The leaders can achieve this by paying at least something to the unemployed people and giving free interest loans to the people who lost their business due to the virus. The administration should also offer tax relief for the individuals and firms who can’t afford to pay.
By applying the principle of leadership management, I would ensure that the political, social, and economic policies are embraced to cater to this virus. For instance, I would encourage all the people to come together and aim to fight a common enemy through a shared vision. I would ensure all public and healthcare providers acquire enough finances to achieve a common goal that is fighting the virus. I would also ensure that all healthcare workers are empowered through, for instance, getting personal protective equipment for protection. Given all the requirements and freedom to deal with the virus as a leader, I will also ensure that all the healthcare employees, the public, and the other stakeholders collaborate to offer different skills to defeat the pandemic. Being a leader, I will gather the information regarding the virus from additional quotas and use the information to make a wise decision about eradicating the virus. Coronavirus can be eliminated through the efforts of all people because it can affect any person.
Work Cited
Bollyky, Thomas J. Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World Is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways. MIT Press, 2018
