The Weight of the Chair
1 Leadership begins the moment comfort is surrendered.
2 The chair of power is heavier than it looks, for it carries the lives of others.
3 Many desire authority, but few desire responsibility.
4 The unready leader counts followers; the wise leader counts consequences.
5 When leaders speak carelessly, others bleed quietly.
6 A true leader listens longer than they speak and learns faster than they command.
7 Authority borrowed from fear must be repaid with cruelty.
8 Authority earned through service compounds as trust.
9 The test of leadership is not vision alone, but restraint.
10 Sit in the chair only if you are prepared to rise for others.