Filling World Leadership Gaps

World leaders wont invite you to create a better future.

We often assume those leading major corporations, political parties, and global institutions know best because of their titles and status. Yet, the open secret is they don’t always have the answers. Personal agendas, politics, and having their hands tied can prevent them from acting in the broader interest.

Waiting for them to invite the world to a brighter future is a bit like waiting for a warm day in the arctic winter.

It’s easy to watch from the sidelines, nodding and applauding the grand plays when leaders rise to the occasion. But often, we either switch off, feel frustrated, or even powerless when faced with the weak, lame, or blatantly self-serving among them. The narrative is all too familiar – assuming that the big players have the playbook. Yet, upon closer inspection, the repetitive themes are undeniable. Climate change, income disparity, political unrest, regions in crisis – these are the greatest hits of unresolved challenges. If these leaders, armed with extensive resources and influence, truly held the answers, shouldn’t we be nearer to a resolution by now?

Real-world examples abound of everyday individuals stepping up to fill leadership voids:

Greta Thunberg and Climate Activism: Greta, a teenager from Sweden, initiated a solo protest for climate action, which soon transformed into a global “Fridays for Future” movement. Her resilience and dedication demonstrate that transformative leadership is not bound by age.

Stephen Ritz and Urban Farming: In the South Bronx, Stephen Ritz responded to the dire need for healthy food access by initiating an indoor gardening project. His “Green Bronx Machine” now empowers communities through urban farming, nutrition, and education.

Maggie Doyne and BlinkNow Foundation: After witnessing the plight of orphaned children in Nepal, Maggie Doyne utilised her life savings to build a haven for them. Her BlinkNow Foundation stands as a beacon of how compassion can catalyse holistic community upliftment.

What does this mean for you?

If you sense that there’s a leadership void, that feeling is an invitation to explore further.

The leadership void that you sense stems from seeing that traditional leaders are unable, or perhaps unwilling, to fill. But what if the spark, the initiative, the novel solution doesn’t come from the boardrooms or the grand halls of political power? What if it comes from someone who’s been quietly observing, with a burning ambition, a clear vision, and a fresh perspective? Someone like… you.

Yes, you with the untapped, hidden global ambition. Your ambition is not just a personal dream. It’s the potential antidote to stagnancy, to the tried-and-tired methods.

The world doesn’t just need more leaders. It needs different leaders. Diverse thinkers. Challengers. Innovators. Those who aren’t just looking for another rung on the ladder, but are keen on building a whole new ladder.

The reality is - the ‘big leaders’ have their path set. Their trajectory is often predictable. Their choices are limited by their own history, by the weight of their institutions, and by the expectations of their shareholders or voters, and even by the golden cages they have trapped themselves in. But you? You’re unbounded. Your agency, your choices, your drive – it’s all fresh territory. And that makes you immensely powerful.

“If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own.” - Chinua Achebe, Nigerian writer

Your ambition is the raw material. Your agency, the decisions you make and the actions you take, shapes and moulds that material. Together, they pave the path not just for you, but for everyone who’s been waiting for that warm day in the arctic winter.

So, as you gaze upon the giants, remember this: it’s not about being against them or supplanting them. It’s about realising that there’s room for new voices, new visions, and new avenues. Your ambition might be the very thing that introduces the world to the solutions it’s been waiting for. Your pathway might just be the invitation to a better future that the world so desperately needs.

It’s time to stop waiting. The world is teeming with challenges, but perhaps, just perhaps, it’s also teeming with solutions. And one of those solutions might just be in you.

I believe amplified ambition drives global goals. Anyone, anywhere can bring an important solution into the world. Do you sense that there’s an important solution in your future?