What a difference a crisis makes!
Governor Cuomo’s daily disaster briefings on Covid19 are now must-see TV not only in New York but around the country. His live presentations have catapulted his personal brand in a matter of weeks from a governor who was respected but had a likeability problem according to polls into the leader of the moment. Now he has a passionate fan base rooting for him to become the Democratic nominee for president #PresidentCuomo
His detailed slide-show briefings are like chicken soup for the soul in a world caught up in this horrible new reality of the moment.
Here’s the Governor’s winning recipe:
Big on facts – Light on bluster
Straight talk – Not wishes and hunches
Empathy for the sick – And their caregivers
Focus on strategy – Not helter-skelter changes in direction
Intense – Yet calming
I feel better knowing he’s in charge and plan my day to make sure I can tune into his updates live. He mixes the cruel reality of what’s going in in New York portrayed in his slides with words of wisdom like “Find ways to create some JOY,” and gives us an example of how he’s creating joy with his daughters.
His presentations seem to speak to every listener personally as I imagine Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s fireside chats did over the radio during the bleakest days of World War II.
Thank you for your leadership. It gives us hope.