Leading. Rising. Growing. Directing. Marching. Changing. Isolating. Missing. Falling. Is this a leadership life cycle? Is this a typical emerge and submerge tidal wave being followed by the leaders in the world. Is it a star born to shine and then lose its lustre as a falling shooting star? These are the questions that are being raised in the contemporary leadership horizon.

We see such charismatic leaders entering and dominating companies, forums, podcasts. They become the real generators. They are quoted. They are celebrated. They are garlanded. They are awarded. Then the murmurs. The whispers. The rumours. The queries. The surprise. The ashes. The much quoted Carlos Ghosn (Renault turnaround) case is not uncommon. He came. He dazzled. He delivered. He disappeared. He disappointed. He was arrested.

Leaders are placed on pedestals. Do leaders slip or are they pushed? Do leaders know that they do not know? Do leaders want to fall? The last question is the only one that is easy to answer. Hardly any leader would want to fall. Yet, many do. That is why it is important to get out of the blind spots and take proactive action to prevent falling in it.

The problem is that the higher you go the lonelier you become. You are crowded but deserted. You have many people in your team but are they the people who will give you honest feedback? If they do, will the leader really value it or react to it? These are also some big asks. Success and growth comes with a price.

The leader who is reaching high is likely to have many cheerleaders who want reflective glory of their success. These may be the leadership team members........

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