I am increasingly alarmed by the protests of 2011 and their impact upon the practice of leadership. Now, to be clear, I am not saying that I am against the protests. In fact, the Arab Spring has likely had some very positive consequences. But as I ponder the techniques of the Arab Spring, the London Riots, the demonstrations in Israel, and the current "Occupy Wall Street," I see significant challenges for leadership.

The Harvard Business Review Blog today called this the "MetaMovement" - defined by them as a "movement of movements." My take is that this new approach to dissent is aimed in great part at the misunderstanding (in some cases right, and in some cases, wrong) of leadership. Essentially, this is a challenge of organizations and rules and bureaucracy (some bureaucracy is good). It is a challenge to how our organizations function. To be sure, we have our great problems. Government, especially the federal government, is quite broken. No matter who the occupant of the US presidency, there is very little truth that is told from that direction. Many corporations care nothing for the “little guy,” and some leadership training amounts to not much more than pure manipulation.

But I hold faith in the belief that most leaders are somewhat pure and have the right values. Will these be shaken by this strong counter cultural revolution that seems to be taking place?