Emperors

There are leaders who blame, belittle and bully and there leaders who encourage, energise and empower. It seems strange that anyone would follow a leader who is relentlessly self-serving, who always take the credit for success and never takes responsibility for failure. Perhaps they mistake cockiness for confidence and bombast for boldness. Perhaps in times of uncertainty and fear, they prefer hollow promises of certainty and empty gestures of strength. But sooner or later, the charade of self-aggrandising leaders is exposed. Sooner or later, it becomes clear that the emperor isn’t wearing any clothes. Thus ends the emperor’s reign.

— Wayne Visser

From Purpose Inspired: Reflections on Conscious Living, Volume 3. Buy on Lulu ↗