Encourage them to be a sheepdog? We trust people in leadership roles (e.g. CEO) to be focused on how our project relates to the outside world, e.g. strengths, w

Encourage them to be a sheepdog? We trust people in leadership roles (e.g. CEO) to be focused on how our project relates to the outside world, e.g. strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Gates is an example of a leader who had too much inward (rather than outward focus) early on. Also helps to learn following before leading.