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Boundaries and the Difference Between Service and Martyrdom in Leadership
Leaders should not take ideas about servant leadership and empathy too far – it can lead to exhaustion. It's important to set boundaries and model them for others. Taking care of others to the point of martyrdom is not true empathy. Leaders need to examine why they feel the need to control everything and push down responsibility. Servant leadership can be dangerous when weaponized.