Earth has faced and weathered a Covid pandemic over the last two years, unprecedented by any other than the Spanish Flue and the Black Plague, occurrences of centuries ago. We therefore have taken pride in new inventions, new innovations, political shift towards (it is hoped) for the common good and responsible global government, all driven by computational knowledge and development.
Economic viability and transport have developed rapid and safe (mostly) techniques allowing shifts of all manner of goods, services and materials. Information has played a significant role, where communication has achieved instant networking, created on line learning and also highlighted the lack of networking facilities in many parts of the world. It is notable therefor that in the eye of a pandemic, most systems which we have taken for granted, simply ground to a halt.
The article highlights and reminds us of the need to examine how we may improve methods for transport and leadership as underpinned through excellence in education which is expected to migrate into stellar leadership complete with transparency and accountability.
I am in total agreement with the characteristics of good, strong and intelligent leadership, in particular, the characteristics outlined in the piece. (Quote) ” These are in addition to the many characteristics and intangibles that make good leaders—providing vision and direction, listening, asking questions, being responsible and accountable, giving credit, taking blame, being open, transparent and honest, doing outreach, building trust and strong relationships, and many more.” (unquote)
It is notable that the writer quotes political strategies (USA) as an example- Biden related promotion of a Nobel prize towards Environmental Sustainability and protection. . The fact remains that this also appears to play a token gesture to global needs, without truly considering the enormous challenges every country is facing today, with inflation, a race to recuperate lost revenues without appearing to ignore the large gaps of varying living standards across all continents, even within Canada. If there are food deserts in North America, one which has only known 9/11 as a war, then how can life quality and consideration of qualitative aspects of human beings which form us as living, feeling people, be analyzed purely from a quantitative level.
Computational leadership skills are vital to bring everyone up to standard, yet many countries lack satellite communication or there are high costs for Internet access. While we build new and better computers, how many recycled laptops are available across the globe, and technically able to keep up with their richer global neighbors?
Computational science is interesting in that it is rich and exciting moreover stimulating areas of the brain in ways previously un-imagined. We can reflect about how science can move in a more sequential way to incorporate focus upon various countries abilities to address change internally, with subjects such as sources of energy, costs of energy and computer construction. These topics are rarely addressed in It programs, and is a vital part of understanding how to live and support viable computational knowledge and skills.
I admire the STEM program which incorporates all scientific and mathematical systems focused upon developing women into scientists of tomorrow. I do question if STEM curricula is largely designed by male scientists vis a vis female, given the great gender war as it exists even within educational systems. it is no mean feat to succeed in a STEM program, but what are we losing without equal consideration of qualitative knowledge and applications? So far, we are not robots and despite the surge of computational directives, we perhaps run the risk of losing the highly developed, natural instincts inherent in the qualitative world, that aspect which defines us and provides the level of independent thought and reflection, indeed the characteristics that are vital to a sustainable planet through on-going inventions, recycling with a focus on excellence and safety through responsible husbandry.
Today, the major concern is energy, ie that which drives computational technology. Emerging trade wars are remnants of the Covid virus and its global impact. Thrown into the mix is the escalation of new trade wars and above all, sudden rapid rise in energy costs. We need energy to drive Technology, notably computational tech. With this in mind, perhaps we need to revisit that Grid.
Energy is key to all goods, services, safety and development. Educational focus is therefore merited and must include revisiting energy sources from its inception to present, inclusive of the latest techniques of harnessing CO2 as possible sources eg. Iceland, which has introduced the globe’s first new CO2 harnessing machine. The product would be fed back into volcanic rock, part of the Geostructure.
Can we think of how Volcanic activity could definitely be examined as a naturally occurring energy source and as such, provides an engaging topic in the energy paradox.?
https://leadershipintransportation.com/2021/04/17/the-mobility-ecosystem-the-changing-landscape-and-the-need-for-fresh-new-ideas-part-11-leadership-and-education/
The Mobility Ecosystem: the changing landscape and the need for fresh, new ideas (Part 11: Leadership and Education) | Leadership in Transportation