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The Hidden Cost of Holding It Together— How Leaders Absorb Change the System Should Carry

When systems can’t absorb complexity, leaders do. Over time, senior leaders become the stabilizing force by default, carrying uncertainty, tension, and decision load that should be shared and held collectively by people working together. This quiet transfer of responsibility erodes capacity long before performance visibly declines ...

The Hidden Cost of Holding It Together— How Leaders Absorb Change the System Should Carry

When systems can’t absorb complexity, leaders do. Over time, senior leaders become the stabilizing force by default, carrying uncertainty, tension, and decision load that should be shared and held collectively by people working together. This quiet transfer of responsibility erodes capacity long before performance visibly declines ...

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