When leadership is absent, the monkeys take over.
Not because no one has been appointed – but because leadership is not happening.
Where clarity and consistency are missing, a vacuum forms.
And it gets filled: by the loud, the fast, the opinionated. Not necessarily by the most competent.
The real problem:
Leadership is often formally present – on paper.
But in practice it remains weak:
No decisions, no direction, no presence. Conflicts are swept under the carpet!
Leadership does not mean controlling everything.
But it does mean: Taking responsibility. Showing conviction. Being consistent.
Because when leadership does not lead, the result is not freedom – but confusion.
And eventually, those who are loudest take over – the monkeys run the zoo!
How do you ensure in your leadership team that leadership is more than a role, and actually has an impact?
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