Part 5/11:
Historical Patterns of Disruption and Stability
Analyzing historical examples reveals that transformational leaders tend to disrupt existing orders but are frequently followed by more moderate successors who seek a return to normalcy. Figures such as Napoleon Bonaparte and Franklin Delano Roosevelt leveraged popular support to institute sweeping reforms yet ultimately found their legacies challenged as political tides shifted toward stability and moderation. Their successors often sought to repeal or soften the policies and ideologies of the preceding leadership.