The centurion leader

Centurion comes from the Latin word 'centurio' or Greek 'hekatontarchos'. The centurion was a professional officer of the Roman army who commanded a centuria (century) of professional fighters. He had risen through the ranks over a period of nearly two decades. The position could not be achieved via political intrigue, and had to be earned even at the cost of his own life. The centurion inspired his men and led by example. He always led his troops from the front. Two main attributes were his hallmark: Valour and Honour. It took a courageous heart, an adventurous spirit, a quick mind and a visionary soul to become a centurion. To rise to centurion was considered the highest honour a legionnaire could attain.
The main attributes of a centurion leader are: Creativity, Learning from Failures, Unity, Commitment, Pureness of Motive, Persistence, Decisiveness, Boldness, Care for People and Know thy People. There have been many centurion leaders in the past who have had one or more of these attributes. They include Hannibal known for his creativity in war, Abraham Lincoln who learnt from his failures, Alexander who united various armies that he conquered, Joan of Arc for her commitment to the people, George Washington for his pureness of motives, Mao Tse Tung for his persistence of struggle, Winston Churchill for his decisiveness in war, Kamal Ataturk for his boldness in reforms, Napoleon Bonaparte for the caring of his people, and Martin Luther King for knowing his people among others. But the leaders that stands out among all are Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the leader of the masses, and his daughter Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, the people's princess, who both had all the attributes of a centurion leader.
Like her father, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was highly educated and very well read. She was highly articulate and a social democrat. She continued with her father's slogan of 'food, clothing and shelter' to the people, who rallied behind her by the millions.
She had learnt what was the need of the hour, and was committed in her Election Manifesto towards good governance. She wanted to give a new social order to the people, economic revival to the country, the 'charter of democracy' which ensured the supremacy of the Parliament, and a revived foreign policy. The manifesto, which she had personally authored, included the 5 E's which ensured the highest priority to Employment, Education, Energy, Environment and Equality.