Another important dimension of the theme of leadership in “The Leader and the Led” is the unending, often violent, struggle for power on the continent.

Just like the contestants in this animal gathering, people who put themselves forward for leadership on the continent are often one-dimensional caricatures with no real leadership qualities.

It is either they want power for its own sake or that, looking at their might, wealth, position in society, military background, and so on, they have convinced themselves that they too have the right to become leaders.