Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well.
In virtually every organization, regardless of mission and function, people are frustrated by problems that seem unsolvable.
In these troubled, uncertain times, we don't need more command and control; we need better means to engage everyone's intelligence in solving challenges and crises as they arise.
For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.
When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed.
For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role.