There are too many leaders who lack the ability to lead.
Ray Dalio put it best when he said
"I don't use the word "leadership" to describe what I do or what I think is good because I don't believe that what most people think of as "good leadership" is effective.
Most people think a good leader is a strong person who engenders confidence in others and motivates them to follow him/her, with an emphasis on "follow."
The stereotypical leader often sees questioning and disagreement as threatening and prefers people do what they're told. As an extension of this paradigm, the leader bears the main burden of decision-making.
But because such leaders are never as all-knowing as they try to appear, disenchantment and even anger tends to set in. That's why people who once loved their charismatic leaders often want to get rid of them",
This hit a nerve because I used to work for a charismatic leader who owned a multi-million dollar business.
But it quickly went south.
At first, it seemed like he valued input. But as time went on, it was clear that things would become problematic for you if you didn't say what he wanted to hear.
After being burnt out by this "leaders" ego, I left his team with lots of lessons.
The most important lesson was great leaders don't lead; they listen. They let their team tell them if they are wrong, and they appreciate criticism.
It was clear to me that if you want to build a team that respects you, then you have to leave your ego at the door.
Listening is more important than leading, for if you don't listen, you'll lead yourself to your downfall.