“Cu sapi cumannari, sapi puru ubbidiri.”
He who knows how to lead, must also know how to follow.
This Sicilian proverb is not about weakness, but about wisdom.
True leadership is not about control — it is about discernment.
The best executives do not pretend to know everything. They listen.
To operations — for strategy without execution is theatre.
To finance — because ambition without discipline leads to collapse.
To product and frontline teams — since relevance begins with the customer.
To the organisation’s culture — because values are not imposed, they are lived.
The strongest leaders defer to expertise, create space for dissent, and stay grounded in reality.
They speak with clarity, but lead with humility.
Because in business — as in life — power that listens earns trust.
And trust is the only influence that endures.