Constant turbulence seems to be the new normal, and effective leadership is crucial in containing it.
Often we naturally fell into the normal traps of leadership situations by being too hasty or indecisive.
Mr Mujica has eschewed the normal trappings of leadership, forgoing the presidential palace for his small ranch house in a working-class neighbourhood of Montevideo, dressing in tattered sandals and jumpers, and donating 90% of his salary to charity.
The normal rules of party leadership have been torn up.
The former prime minister said that dealing with dissent is a normal part of political leadership.
That may have limited short-term influence on the way our economy is structured, but in the medium to long-term, this transition risks undermining not just traditional commerce, but also areas like decision-making, politics, leadership, and normal social interactions.
When a political crisis hits Pyongyang, the leadership's normal antidote is to hide the real drama in rumors and shadows while assuring the world that outside forces are no match for North Korea's spirit of "single-hearted unity".
Beyond crises, the other main route to vaulting past normal ideological limitations is presidential leadership.
We need to ensure systematic leadership development is normal in every school so every child can achieve".
