Carrying looks like winning. That's what makes it a trap.
Setting every standard. Being the one it all runs through. Absorbing everyone's emotions. It's what got you here, and it's why everything slows the moment you step out. The company runs on you, so it can only run at the speed of you.
Some leaders have flipped it. Instead of carrying the system, they ignite it.
There's a name for this kind of leader: a Chief Chemistry Officer (CCO) — a catalyst for the invisible web between people that decides whether a team merely functions or truly thrives on its own.
Carrying looks like winning. That's what makes it a trap.
Setting every standard. Being the one it all runs through. Absorbing everyone's emotions. It's what got you here, and it's why everything slows the moment you step out. The company runs on you, so it can only run at the speed of you.
Some leaders have flipped it. Instead of carrying the system, they ignite it.
There's a name for this kind of leader: a Chief Chemistry Officer (CCO) — a catalyst for the invisible web between people that decides whether a team merely functions or truly thrives on its own.
A CCO plays three games.
From the inside out.
Inner Game
Build your own fire.
Bounce back fast, know where you're going and stay genuinely energised. You can't ignite anyone if your own fire is out.
Relational Game
Activate the invisible web.
Performance isn't what one person carries — it's the charge between people who challenge each other hard and trust each other deeply.
Cultural Game
Make it last without you.
The rituals, manifesto and habits that allow you to scale the organization beyond the ceiling it might be hitting right now.
