April 21, 2025

Why How You Treat People Matters More Than You Think

In a moment of global attention, Angela Merkel chose respect over strategy—attending the funeral of George H.W. Bush, the man who once treated her with dignity when she held no power. This story reveals a timeless truth: great leaders make others feel seen, regardless of status. Through a touching real-world example, this article reminds us that the smallest acts of respect can leave the greatest legacies.

Angela Merkel was in the fight of her political life.

As the Chancellor of Germany in 2018, she was leading a political campaign to help her party choose her successor. This was no time to be gone. Her absence would allow the opposition to score points at her expense. So she was in Germany, strategizing and campaigning in an effort to help her party stay in power.

But life has a way of interrupting even the best-laid plans.

On November 30, 2018, former President George H.W. Bush died.

Merkel knew she had to attend the funeral. Even if it cost her party politically, she had to be in Washington.

Why?

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