Moshe Rabbeinu’s leadership, value, and significance to the Jewish people are not debatable. That’s quite rare, given the fact that so much of our culture sees an emphasis on healthy, layered arguments. The recounting of Moshe’s role in history is perhaps only matched by the description of his key attribute, his humility. So it would stand to reason that we would make humility the bedrock of leadership. If our ultimate role model embodied those two traits, they must go hand in hand.
Sadly, the culture in which we find ourselves today tells a different story. Leadership has been reduced to “influence.” If you can find or rally an audience, you are a leader. All you need is followers. How you act, what you say, or how you treat the very people who look to you for guidance, matters far less than your status, position, or title.
While so much of the world struggles with identifying right from wrong, the need for real leadership is paramount. And as anarchy and chaos around us rages on, we need to look for the Moshes. We need leaders who can help up weather the storm by guiding us with unwavering humility.
