Insecure leaders rely on status, not substance. When they can’t defend their ideas, they don’t strengthen their argument—they weaken the credibility of anyone who questions it.
Instead of engaging, they dismiss. Instead of debating, they deflect. Instead of explaining, they obscure. And when all else fails, they rewrite the past to fit their version of events.
They don’t resent opposition because it’s disruptive. They resent it because it exposes the truth: authority doesn’t prove intelligence, just as power doesn’t guarantee wisdom.
Weak leaders don’t want critical thinking. They want unquestioning obedience. And when logic fails, they demand blind submission—“Even a child could understand this, but you don’t?” As if disagreement is a failure to comprehend rather than a refusal to accept the flawed without question.
Weak leaders pull rank. Strong leaders earn respect.
