Most managers think that being the one who fixes everything is what defines strong leadership.

It’s not.

In reality, being the “always available” leader introduces dependency.

People stop deciding because that person handles everything.

Early on, this feels like high performance.

But over time:

- The leader becomes the bottleneck

- The team loses initiative

- Energy drains

That’s why so many high performers burn out.

They created reliance.

This concept is clearly explained in this article by :contentReference[oaicite:3]index=3:

? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-hero-leaders-burn-out-teams-arnaldo-jara-45tmc/

In the article, he reveals that:

- Overinvolved leaders create dependency

- Burnout is predictable

- Leadership is about building capability

What makes this different is its simplicity.

Leadership is not about being the hero.

It’s about scaling capability.

You’ll also see this thinking in :contentReference[oaicite:4]index=4, where the same principle is explained.

The best leaders don’t centralize control.

They step back.

So the better question is:

“How can I do more?”

Shift to this:

“How can my team do more website without me?”

Ultimately:

If everything depends on you, you are not scaling.

That’s dependency.