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Alan Kohler

UNCOVERED: Alan kohler the optimists have failed us pessimists please report for duty - The Untold Story

COVID, climate change and war in Europe could have used a pessimist to plan for them. Photo: TND/Getty

The main problem we have as a society is that all of our leaders – politicians and executives – are optimists one and all, not a pessimist among them.

It goes with the job. You can’t be a leader unless you’re an optimist because you must persuade those around you that not only will everything turn out great, but also that only you can make it so.

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