At the start of your career, being needed is a good thing. It means you’re competent, dependable, trusted. But at higher levels, that same strength becomes a liability. The more your team depends on you, the less they grow. This is where leadership be

Early in leadership, reliability is rewarded. It means you’re competent, dependable, trusted. As responsibility increases, that same behavior breaks down. The more your team depends on you, the less they grow. This is where leadership begins to fail.

Many leaders believe their concentration has declined. They blame distractions. But that diagnosis is incomplete. Your attention isn’t failing—it’s being extracted. This is where The Friction Effect by Arnaldo (Arns) Jara reframes producti

Early in leadership, reliability is rewarded. It means you’re competent, dependable, trusted. But at higher levels, that same strength becomes a liability. The more your team depends on you, the less they grow. This is where leadership begins to fail.

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