A Great Leader Messes Up Your Career

Knowing this can save your career.

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Life is a bunch of paradoxes.

The mission of life is to experience life to the fullest, to figure them out.

What you think is right today messes your head tomorrow.

I strived to be the best leader. Then it hit me on the head: I will mess my people’s career.

I joined a startup at 15 with zero skills. I survived there. I’m 17 for three more months now and I’m still here. Only here.

The reason is simple: The leader is attractive. It’s not physical attractiveness though. It’s some invisible force… of charm.

Great leaders care more about you than their chandeliers. You can’t get out of their bubble they showcase. It’s not because of gratefulness though. It’s just the fear you won’t get what you have here again ever.

Here’s how a great leader messes your career like it did mine.

They give you ownership

Ownership isn’t just about asking you to get the job done. It’s giving you the permission to decide, fail, and try again.

Great leaders spare part of them for you. You don’t need to ask them but they will give you what you plan to ask soon but fear.