As I went through Grad school and worked I came to a realization; that Leadership is a compact between the leader and the led. Each party owes a duty to the other; the leader owes it to the led to be responsive to the needs of the led. In exchange for following the led have the right to expect that thier leaders be individuals of worthy of the trust they have for thier leaders. Contrawise the led have a duty to follow thier leaders and trust that they are doing the right thing for both the led and their employer.
Great leaders seem to realize this implicitly. Poor leadership occurs when the leadership fails to meet its obligations. Examples include the leader who focuses solely on themselves, the leader who doesn't care about thier employees.
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