Two things I keep coming back to:Instead of trying to be the “right kind” of leader, become the leader your system actually needs.Don’t fear power and don’t worship it. Work with it. Hold it lightly, pass it when needed, and let it teach you.

From what I’ve seen, the healthiest systems don’t treat power as a virtue or a sin. They treat it as work—something that must be held with care, shared with clarity, handed over when needed, carried by the person the system and moment requires. Not too much ego, not too little. Not leaderless, not leader-dominated. Just enough structure to hold the... See more