True Leadership Is About Empowerment, Not Control

In the kind of leadership I believe in—and teach—power isn’t something to hold onto.

It’s something to share.

The most emotionally intelligent leaders I know aren’t focused on creating followers.

They’re committed to growing more leaders.

As John C Maxwell writes in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership he personally learned to change his leadership focus "from leading followers developing leaders."

That shift happens when we:

✅ Create space for others to step into their own authority

✅ Offer support, not micromanagement

✅ Encourage autonomy, creativity, and ownership

✅ Lead from trust, not fear

And the ripple effect is huge:

➡️ When people feel seen, empowered, and free to lead from their strengths, teams become more resilient.

➡️ Cultures become more human.

➡️ And leadership becomes something that’s shared—not just worn by the person at the top. How are you growing the leaders around you?

#TheCompassionateLeader #Leadership #Empowerment #EmotionalIntelligence #InnerWork #TraumaInformedLeadership #ConsciousLeadership #HeartCentredBusiness #MenAtWork #LeadershipDevelopment

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Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems.

He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a podcast called An Evolving Man.

He is also the author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1

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Many blessings,
Piers Cross
http://piers-cross.com/