Here’s a dirty secret that few acknowledge inside or outside of education: teaching only takes place when learning takes place. In other words, unless someone actually learns, no one has done any teaching. For what is teaching without learning? One hand clapping.

It’s the same with leadership. You can’t be a leader if no one follows. Seems obvious, right? You can’t lead the cavalry charge if there is no cavalry. But we make that mistake all the time.

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