Reaching out...

I was at the salon yesterday to rearrange my hair :-). Had to wait for some time, so I picked up the magazine of U.S. News & Reports. While flipping through the pages, I came across an article on the California wildfires. It talked about the measures taken by the Governor of California to reach out to people. The Governor was talking about the importance of "hands on" approach in an emergency situation. He wanted to be there in the time of need, he wanted to reach out and people that he understands the pain.
If I can take this a step further, I would say that "reaching out" should be a constant act. It should be a process. "Prevention is better than cure". Cure is always expensive and a bitter pill to swallow. The same holds true in our work environment too. A good leader should be in constant touch with this people. If there is a good vibe between the leader and his colleagues, a problem can be spotted even before it appears and measures can be taken to extinguish it.