India, Feb. 15 -- Leadership today is louder than ever - yet trust has never been lower. Across the world, political power is more visible, more luxurious and more influential than at any point in history, yet citizens feel increasingly betrayed, manipulated and ignored. The uncomfortable truth is this: we are not suffering from a lack of leaders. We are suffering from a lack of ethical ones. Modern leadership has become selectively ethical. Right is right only when convenient. Wrong is ignored when profitable. Power is no longer a responsibility - it is a weapon.

Loyalty is bought. Media is controlled or silenced. Truth is twisted. Public wealth is wasted extravagantly while millions struggle for basic dignity. Leaders speak endlessly a...