John Robb on Musab al-Zarqawi. He traces a career arc which I think has great strategic parallels for those of us who want to effect change through peaceful means as well:

1) Instigate something; prove it's possible
2) Innovate and inspire imitators
3) Become a Strategic Communicator (rather than Commander)

This seems like a potential means for building an insurgent political movement. That it comes from an analysis of real warfare makes me slightly uncomfortable, but it doesn't invalidate the concept.