Both get results. Only one lasts.
Most people believe strong leaders lead with pressure. When results slow down or standards slip, the instinct is to tighten control. Raise expectations. Make it clear who is in charge.
And in the short term, that might work.
People respond. They adjust. They become sharper while you are watching.
But that response is fragile.
It depends on your presence. On ...
It begins when nobody challenges you anymore.
Most leaders think character is tested in failure.
It isn't.
It's tested when you're succeeding.When people stop correcting you.When the room goes quiet after you speak.When your decisions carry weight beyond the room.
That's when the real test begins.
If you don't notice the shift:
Your certainty hardens
Honest challenge disappears
People perfor...
Visibility doesn't create confidence. Authority does.
Most people assume that if they're being noticed, something good will follow.
A reply. An invite.A conversation that goes somewhere.
When you're building a profile, attention can create openings.When you're seen as a thought leader, it doesn't.
You're registered in the moment, and then quietly left behind.No rejection.No feedback.Just si...
