Myth 4: The Myth of Self-Sacrifice
A deep dive into why over‑giving, over‑functioning, and quiet martyrdom are shrinking your influence — and how to care deeply and lead without disappearing.
There is a version of leadership that gets quietly celebrated. The leader who absorbs the pressure so the team doesn’t have to. Who steps in before things go wrong. Who carries more than their share because they care more than most.
It looks like strength. It looks like devotion. And for a time, it earns genuine admiration.
But there is a cost to this kind of leadership that rarely gets named — until the leader who has been giving everything suddenly has nothing left.