Leadership is often romanticised, be it in the corporate corridors, in politics and generally in all social circles. We glorify the one at the front, the coach, the captain, the CEO, the president. Leaders are obsessed with everywhere, even in the animal kingdom. What leaders do not realise mostly is that to lead is to inherit the imperfections, fears, and failures of many. The success of a leader is not simply a reflection of their brilliance – it is the summation of the entire team’s shortfalls. A leader rises or falls not on his or her personal excellence alone, but…