<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Leadership is transcendental when it helps people... > Leadership is transcendental when it helps people become capable beyond the leader's immediate advantage. Mercenary leadership extracts performance for the institution; developmental leadership leaves the participant with skills, judgment, and relationships that remain useful elsewhere. **Source:** [[livestreams/Attention, Media Incentives, and the Cheetos-and-Broccoli Strategy - Workbook|Attention, Media Incentives, and the Cheetos-and-Broccoli Strategy]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Leadership is transcendental when it helps people become capable beyond the leader's immediate advantage. Mercenary leadership extracts performance for the institution; developmental leadership leaves the participant with skills, judgment, and relationships that remain useful elsewhere.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-leadership-transcendental-helps-remain-useful-elsewhere ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->