Introduction

Elected authoritarians are redefining leadership for the twenty-first century. They perform strength, stage emotion, and project certainty—turning personality into politics and spectacle into strategy. By contrast, many democratic leaders still sound distant, overcautious, or trapped in outdated styles of communication.

We can't compete with their theatrics by imitating them. That's why Volume 10 of the Anti-Authoritarian Toolkit focuses on Leadership—how to turn authenticity into power, bold ideas into action, and purpose into endurance. To rebuild credibility, democracy needs leaders who act with consistency and embody the values they defend.

Here you'll find plays that help reimagine leadership for this era—from showing up real and facing hard truths to dreaming big, building discipline, and leading beyond ego. Each play turns integrity, boldness, and collective strength into practical tools for movements, campaigns, and institutions.

When leadership becomes consistent, human, and shared, democracy stops looking fragile. It feels alive, confident, and capable of outlasting the spotlight.