12/08/2026
Ask people about the best leader they worked with, and they rarely mention strategy or results. They describe a specific moment.
Being defended in a meeting they weren't in. A manager taking responsibility for a decision that went wrong. Being asked how they were doing by someone who waited for the honest answer.
These moments shape how people work long after the project ends. They are also the part of leadership least likely to appear in a competency framework.
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