Not all leadership involves getting in the face of the tribe. It takes just as much effort to successfully get out of the way. Effective leadership does not work by inciting, but by enabling others to fill the vacuum.
The one path that never works is the most common one: doing nothing at all.
A leader who backs off is making a commitment to the power of the tribe and is alert to the right moment to step back in. Someone who is doing nothing is merely hiding.
Leadership is a choice. It’s the choice to not do nothing. Lean in, back off, but don’t do nothing.
