

Vulnerability builds trust — or so leaders have been told. The research says something more precise. And the misapplication of it has been quietly costing aspiring leaders credibility they did not know they were spending.
The most dangerous feedback loop is the one that never closes.
You can't demand a culture your behavior contradicts. Trust doesn't start with your team. It starts with you.
Being constantly available feels like good leadership. But it's chaotic and has a hidden cost — one that compounds quietly until you can't remember the last time you did strategic work.
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