People will tell you, you need to be a jerk to become a successful leader, but that's a trap.

Jerk leaders are in pain, all the time.

That's why they yell.
That's why they push.
That's why they blame.

They mistake being busy with being absent.

Absent for their partners.
Absent for their families.
Absent for their friends.
Absent for themselves.

And they want you to be absent as well...

Yet...

You chose to be present.

Present for your people.
Present for yourself.

You reject the jerk allure, you call out the bluff.

That's why you build.
That's why you ignite.
That's why you elevate.

You're not willing to give in.
You're not going to play safe.
You're done with wearing masks.

Despite some people going the jerk direction, you decided to show others, another way to leadership, even if that leave you alone...

But...