Steward, Not a Star

Service is about others

General George Washington Resigning His Commission by John Trumbull, Architect of the Capitol, 1817 (public domain - Wikpedia)

“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.” — C.S. Lewis, 1952

Look out for leaders who make it all about them.

To a certain extent, many high-performing individuals who inhabit leadership roles have personality traits that are part of the dark triad: narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism.

• Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, pride, egotism, and a lack of empathy.

• Machiavellianism is characterized by the manipulation and exploitation of others, indifference to morality, lack of empathy, and a calculated focus on self-interest.

• Psychopathy is characterized by continuous antisocial behavior, impulsivity, selfishness, callous and unemotional traits, and remorselessness.