Throughout recorded history, the meaning of leadership has evolved constantly. At one time, leadership meant having greater control and securing more authority; but today it means sacrificing personal goals for the common good. It meant doing what people wanted to do; today it means not only listening to people, but also leading people where they ought to go. Leadership meant physical and oratory power; today it means having the influence and inspiration to make others “dream, learn, do and become more.” These characters that define today’s leadership qualities are also what defines my king, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. His Majesty was born on the 21 st of February 1980, to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Ashi Tshering Yangdon. Being the eldest son to the reigning monarch, the burden of responsibility fell on him from a very early age. Unlike other fortunate children, he was brought up under strict official code of conduct an
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"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche