The Indonesian People are sick and tired of today’s old generation of leaders whose quality of leadership, character, and track record are more or less the same. Worse, news coverage about today’s old generation of leaders are almost always about corruption. All of them represent high risks. There is, therefore, a yearning for a regeneration of leadership to happen soon. Thankfully for us, it’s happening. A new generation of young and accomplished leaders are slowly getting media attention. We’ve written about Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice Governor Basuki “Ahok” Purnama, but there are others that also deserve the same level of attention that these two superstars receive. In this first article of a series on Indonesia’s young leaders, we’ll talk about the intrepid Mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini. To subscribe please click here
