D25Psych-Fitness-28 🙏 We need to update our definition of political strength
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Teaser
Day 25 of 28, We need to update our definition of political strength: July 1985. Reagan invoked the Twenty-fifth Amendment; Bush held powers eight hours under medical oversight. Strength in leadership includes support systems.
TLDR
July 1985.
Reagan underwent intestinal surgery and invoked the Twenty-fifth Amendment. Vice President Bush held presidential powers for about eight hours while doctors assessed his condition. Reagan resumed duties that evening under explicit medical oversight.
Political strength is not silence under pain. It is knowing when you need support, and building a system that provides it.
We need to update our definition of what strength looks like in leadership.
Context
We all run on the same human hardware. Let’s build the support and checks to match the pressure of the job.
Sign the petition: 👉 Petition (EN9806): Stronger Checks and Balances: Psychological Fitness for Australia’s Top Leaders https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN9806