Honesty.

Someone who goes into politics to make changes.
To make a difference. Someone who's interested in
social reforms. Someone who's a high achiever.
Someone who's capable of rational thought.

Someone who's not a seat warmer, a hack, a careerist,
or at worst - an adventurer. Someone who cares about
what's good for the country and its people.

Where do we find such a titan?

Whatever qualities a true leader should have we ain't got.
A true leader doesn't kissarse whatever the circumstances and comports himself with a degree of dignity that invokes a sense of pride, and not embarrassment, from those that are expecting to being led in the right direction for all.
Political defiance gives cause for pride whereas compliance is seen as a form of subservience, with the right and wrong of it is inconsequential at that point in time
A potential leader is recognised by the masses and the only thing that lets them down is their conduct.
Shorten is not a leader, he's merely the next one in line at the trough with Turnbull simply considered better than nothing....but not by much.
Abbott after having performed so hard through the years came to realise that the top job requires eyes in the back of your head, a modicum of propriety and the ability to recognise political and public taboos, a little too late.
What we have at present are well meaning naive BoBos, buffoons and sleazes, leading a country that has no idea where it's at in the scheme of things.
The smart know to stay out of politics after having witnessed the Howard /Costello and the Hawke /Keating fiascos and not being able to purchase a coat with steel reinforcement in the back lining that could be worn comfortably.

Where do we find such a titan?
Foxy,
As I said, definitely not amongst Lawyers & Academics !

Firstly what you don't want.

You don't want;

1/ a lawyer, as they are trained to lie very well.

2/ an economist, as they have an uncanny ability to get it wrong.

3/ an orator, or you get an Obama a Turnbull or a Rudd, an empty talking head.

4/ Someone with passion, or you get a Whitlam.

5/ Someone who wants to make changes, see Whitlam.

6/ any one who has studied the humanities at uni, as they will have been brainwashed totally.

7/ Any professional politician.

What you need.

1/ Someone with a lot of business experience, so they can manage.

2/ Someone who wants to manage the country, not peoples heads & hearts.

3/ Someone not a complete egotist.

4/ Someone who will get out of the way of business & simply set the scene for industry to grow to provide wealth & employment.

5/ someone with a sharp knife to cut red tape.

6/ someone who doesn't think they know it all, & are opening to listening.

7/ Some one like Howard. Hang on, he was a professional politician, so who knows what we need.

What we do need is the voters bullsh#t detectors turned on, so we never get another Whitlam, Turnbull or Rudd.

Now the smoke's cleared, what was wrong with Rudd as leader?