The legends of the ANZACs and the Rats of Tobruk speak of a time when Australians were rugged, self-sufficient individuals. I very much fear that corporatism and welfare, combined with oppressive taxation and regulation, have significantly dulled, if not bred out, the essence of leadership within Australian life. In all my years I have seen endless managers and yes-men, but met very few leaders. In this regard, Pauline Hanson (love her or hate her) outshines her parliamentary peers. Her views are hers, and she has the intestinal fortitude to state them; meanwhile, the "leaders" of the other parties are consistently inconsistent.
Minor correction to a good article:
"A red tie doesn’t confer leadership any more than a red or blue one does."
probably meant to be
"A orange tie..."
The legends of the ANZACs and the Rats of Tobruk speak of a time when Australians were rugged, self-sufficient individuals. I very much fear that corporatism and welfare, combined with oppressive taxation and regulation, have significantly dulled, if not bred out, the essence of leadership within Australian life. In all my years I have seen endless managers and yes-men, but met very few leaders. In this regard, Pauline Hanson (love her or hate her) outshines her parliamentary peers. Her views are hers, and she has the intestinal fortitude to state them; meanwhile, the "leaders" of the other parties are consistently inconsistent.
Great article Peter.
Excellent critique, Peter.
We need a few more leaders like Marcus Furious Camillus who knew how to deal with the Gauls and gain the support of the people to save Rome in 390 BC.
There are a few in the very early stages of the life the Republic who also acted as true leaders.
The moderns need to take a leaf from the ancients.