If you think your title means you should always be the one leading, you've got a big storm coming.
Sometimes the person "below" you on the org chart is exactly who needs to be calling the shots. Not because hierarchy doesn't matter, but because their strengths are what the situation demands.
Real leadership means stepping back. Supporting. Letting someone else shine because you're secure enough to know that their success IS your success.
The leaders who can't do this are the bottlenecks. They're the reason talented people leave. They're why innovation dies in meetings.
But the leaders who check their ego at the door? They build something unstoppable.
So ask yourself: Are you leading, or are you just protecting your position? #short