New Delhi, April 16 -- "There can be neither today without yesterday nor tomorrow without today."

The above words, widely attributed to North Korean leader - Kim Jong-un - focuses on the aspect of continuity. It highlights how oday's decisions are the bridge between inherited reality and future possibility.

Kim Jong-un's message argues that the present is not self-created: today is built on what came before, and tomorrow will depend on what is done now. In a leadership context, that is a useful reminder that institutions, reputations, cultures, and strategies are cumulative.

Through his words, Kim Jong-un suggests that the strongest leaders do not behave as if history is irrelevant or as if the future can be improvised from scratch - t...