It is early in the COVID-19 pandemic, you have just received a phone call from the White House Chief of Staff, and you have been invited to sit on an upcoming meeting of the COVID-19 White House Task Force as a de facto member of the public to represent public interests and discuss biases towards the National COVID-19 response. What leadership traits would you bring to the Task Force meeting? Or how do you think you could effectively contribute as a national level leader? This is a great imagination opportunity, but stay serious... They really want you to be part of the leadership team. Get ready, the plane arrives in four hours to take you to Washington D.C. What would you pack as far as leadership skills?Explain your answer, be sure to support it with specific evidence, and providesources for future reference. Thank you!

The following article from the Washington Post, helps set the stage for themeeting.