Rhetoric Fanaticism as a disguise for Inaction!

One of the traits of great leaders is their oratory skills. Classically this is termed Communication Skills. It holds their power to sway people, influence and motivate them to achieve amidst all odds. But what happens when this oratory prowess is not backed with action? Or for that matter arrives at a cross-road of double speak?
That’s where rhetoric fanaticism comes in. Personally I abhor any form of fanaticism. Rhetoric fanaticism is a case wherein a leader exhorts a lot of virtue but rarely backs it up with strong action. A simple example is the staple “Roti, Kapda, Makan” promise our politicians have been making ahead of the numerous elections over the last 60 years. If really they had stuck to it Vision 2020 would have been achieved 20 years back.
There is another case of “Hope Peddling” in global political arena. It gets a shot in the arm amidst the prevailing/past Global Crisis. Amidst Economists coming up with their V shaped, W shaped double/single dipped recovery, BRICS n PIGS theories, a brand of political leaders across the globe were acting as hope peddlers. Selling hope in the form of great upliftment from the saga of lost jobs, diminishing unemployment allowance and global dark sentiments. A year or two down the line the jury is yet to be out on such “Peddlars”
What’s more surprising is the vicious cycle of this brand of fanaticism. First one makes promises to deliver, then fails to deliver and finally sends another beautifully crafted speech justifying the failure. All this while we watch starry-eyed and listen awe-struck, amazed at the leader’s awesome skills.
Thus as the process continues we become victims of this classic syndrome of “Rhetoric Fanaticism as a disguise for Inaction!” Is it a failure of leadership (Political or Corporate)? In my opinion it’s more of a failure on our part to identify the rhetoric from substance? More on that later…………….