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The very highest is barely known by men,
Then comes that which they know and love,
Then that which is feared,
Then that which is despised.
He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.
When actions are performed Without unnecessary speech, People
say “We did it!”
Here again, the highest level of leadership is virtually invisible.
Discussion
To some extent, the emphasis on the quiet leader is a reaction against
the lauding of charismatic leaders in the press. In particular during the
heady days of the dot-com boom of the 1990s, some very verbal leaders
got much coverage. Meanwhile, the quiet leaders were getting on with
the job.
Being quiet, of course, is not the secret of the universe, and leaders still
need to see the way forwards. Their job can be harder when they are
faced with people of a more external character.
For people accustomed to an extraverted charismatic style, a quiet style
can be very confusing and they may downplay the person, which is
usually a mistake. Successful quiet leaders often play the values card to
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