2 March

Somewhere out there, a woman rewrites emails her team has already drafted. She sits in on meetings she doesn’t need to attend and double-checks work that’s already been reviewed. Delegating feels reckless; trusting others feels naïve. If something goes wrong, she assumes it will trace back to her. So she holds the reins tightly — not because she loves control, but because she’s terrified of what might happen without it.

Somewhere out there, a man knows he could step in and steer the outcome. He sees the inefficiencies, the missed deadlines, the decisions no one is quite making. But something stops him. What if asserting himself makes him domineering? What if taking charge costs him the easy camaraderie he values? It feels safer to hold back than to risk becoming the kind of person who controls everything.

Consider This:

Power can be just as unsettling as powerlessness.