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  1. Move from image to integrity Weak leaders obsess over how they’re perceived. Strong leaders focus on who they are . The turning point comes when a leader stops asking, “How do I look?” and starts asking, “Am I aligned?” Practice: Replace reputation management with self-examination. Integrity grows in private before it’s trusted in public. 2. Trade control for collaboration Weak leaders hoard power to feel secure. Strong leaders share power to build capacity. The shift happens when they realize that control breeds fear, but collaboration breeds strength. Practice: Invite others into decision-making. Empowerment is the antidote to insecurity. 3. Replace defensiveness with curiosity Weak leaders fear feedback because it threatens their ego. Strong leaders welcome feedback because it strengthens their mission. Practice: Ask, “What am I missing?” instead of “Who’s criticizing me?” Curiosity transforms feedback into fuel. 4. Shift from performance to authenticity Weak leader...

  Leadership isn’t defined by position; it’s revealed by posture. The difference between weak and strong leaders isn’t in their titles — it’s in how they handle truth, power, and people. 1. Relationship with Truth Weak leaders distort truth to protect their image. They curate narratives, avoid transparency, and punish honesty. Strong leaders pursue truth even when it’s uncomfortable. They see reality as the raw material for improvement, not a threat to authority. Truth is the mirror that weak leaders avoid and strong leaders polish. 2. Relationship with Power Weak leaders hoard power to feel secure. They confuse control with competence. Strong leaders distribute power to build capacity. They understand that shared agency multiplies results. Power kept is fragile. Power shared is durable. 3. Relationship with Feedback Weak leaders hear feedback as accusation. Strong leaders hear feedback as intelligence. The weak defend their ego; the strong defend their mission. 4. Relationsh...