What stood out to me is your point that the most dangerous leader is often not the openly negative one, but the half-detached one who still sounds committed on the surface. That kind of drift is hard to diagnose because nothing looks broken enough in a single moment.
But over time it shows up everywhere: slower decisions, narrower thinking, more risk aversion, less trust. By the time the org can clearly see it, a lot of damage has already been normalized.
I'm so happy that this resonated with you and the point you highlighted is exactly what makes leaders who still think they are "in" the most dangerous. They end up hurting the organization without them or the team realizing it and as you said -- it all becomes normalized.
ouf - I felt this so deeply. Thank you for fleshing this out
Oh I'm so happy it landed for you, Daphne! It was definitely one that I felt as I was writing it.
What stood out to me is your point that the most dangerous leader is often not the openly negative one, but the half-detached one who still sounds committed on the surface. That kind of drift is hard to diagnose because nothing looks broken enough in a single moment.
But over time it shows up everywhere: slower decisions, narrower thinking, more risk aversion, less trust. By the time the org can clearly see it, a lot of damage has already been normalized.
I'm so happy that this resonated with you and the point you highlighted is exactly what makes leaders who still think they are "in" the most dangerous. They end up hurting the organization without them or the team realizing it and as you said -- it all becomes normalized.