Political leadership has its limitations, after which revered leaders lose the trust of their people and inadvertently encourage social uprisings. To reach that point, leaders would have lost touch with reality. SEE ALSO : Not yet Uhuru for ZimbabweAt times, the domestic and the international interests are in conflict and, particularly 'revolutionary' leaders end up fighting multi-faceted challenges. Domestically, there are leaders who start as revered individuals with messianic attributes, especially in times of crises. In Africa, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe started as a revered revolutionary leader, but after more than 30 years in office, he lost touch.

Source: Standard Digital March 17, 2019 21:22 UTC