Strategy and Digital Transformation

King Solomon in the bible once warned, “Woe to the land when a slave becomes king.” Not because leadership is reserved for the elite, but because power does not correct a limited mindset. Authority amplifies what already exists inside a person. If the mind is disciplined, power sharpens it. If the mind is shallow, power exposes it. This is why position alone does not create leadership. Promotion does not create wisdom. Money does not create clarity. Visibility does not create competence. Power only reveals what preparation has already built. Many people believe motivation is the missing ingredient. That if you say the right words, offer the right incentive, or apply enough pressure, effort will follow. But motivation cannot manufacture work ethic. It cannot replace discipline. And it cannot awaken someone who has decided, consciously or not, to remain comfortable. No amount of motivation can change someone who does not want to work hard. This is a difficult truth, but a freeing one. On...