As a young man growing up in India, I always craved for inspiring leadership; for electrifying oratory; for sound, balanced analysis of a successful entrepreneur. For any society that catapults itself to the zenith of glory, one definite precedent is multitude of heroes. Heroes not only in the army and in political sphere but also impartial journalists, sincere Lawyers and committed doctors. Professionals we meet in daily walk of life. Men we encounter on regular basis. I desired to know more about them. How did they get to the positions of influence? What character traits drove to success? Is there a pattern? Was there a trajectory to be followed to reach the heights of any profession? In this quest, the most essential missing piece was an in-depth character analysis. Heroes in India were either deified or worshiped as though no flaw could ever exist in a bright man. That divineness almost took the shine out of the possibility of drawing any electrifying inspiration. On the other hand, true innovators and veritable creators were unheard of. There very existence was shrouded in mystery. I seldom got a chance to read long profound interview of a interviewer or examination of a scientific mind. None at all. I am sure things are changing as India glows in its new found confidence but I still see a vacuum for inspiration and subsequently an impediment to the path to glory. Here is an example from an American journalist who has tried to scrap the surface and peek a little further into the life of a fellow journalist. I think its a classic; a study in impartial yet sincere analysis of the man himself.
Click here for the piece on Charlie Rose
