When things start to slip, watch what the leader does next.

They step in. They fix it. They carry it.

And everyone breathes easier… for a moment.

But something subtle just broke.

Because every time the leader finds the solution, the system becomes the problem.

Short term, you saved it. Long term, you trained them to need you.

That’s the trap.

Leaders aren’t supposed to be the structure. They’re supposed to build a structure that holds without them.

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If everything works because of you… nothing works without you.

And that’s not leadership.