Irish Examiner View: Leadership is a vital tool in war on Covid

Fighting the coronavirus requires stability, consistency, and no little degree of faith

Dr Tony Holohan and Nphet's advice was initially rejected.

All great leaders have common traits, one is that they attract unquestioning loyalty no matter how grim the circumstances. 

The relentlessly bellicose Georgy Zhukov and George Patton, both almost indifferent to the sensitivities of the soldiers they commanded, were great if unsettling leaders. They, one way or another, inspired the kind of faith needed to overcome the very greatest challenges.