We have a societal bias that some good/bad leader takes over and they then gain all the credit/blame. This is histories “great man” theory[1]. It seems in contr

We have a societal bias that some good/bad leader takes over and they then gain all the credit/blame. This is histories “great man” theory[1]. It seems in contrast to the “blame” free culture espoused by many in tech where we look at the full system and not place credit/blame on one person. This bias cuts both ways. We seek out miracle worker C-level execs and simultaneously blame them when it all goes to hell. We don’t see the full ecosystem people operate in, which is typically more complicated than one leader. We overvalue the “strong man” style “leaders” and undervalue selfless, humble leadership that focuses on creating a healthy ecosystem where people don’t spend all their energies jockeying for credit or to avoid blame. Sadly the selfless leaders don’t sell themselves as well as the egotistical sociopaths 1 - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_man_theory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_man_theory