Unit Over Individual Leadership

Leaders like Washington focus on merit and ability over partiality, aiming to reward and punish without bias. They emphasize praising and rewarding the unit instead of individuals to foster a sense of pride in the whole team. These leaders reserve individual praise, giving credit or blame to the unit as a whole, maintaining power dynamics within the group. They set high expectations, providing positive reinforcement only for exceptional performance, creating an environment that drives high performance despite its challenging nature.