In the current wave of leadership trends, we’re seeing an increase in managers who are more focused on curating an image than cultivating an impact. These are leaders who brand themselves, but do not build. They chase titles, not transformation. They create motion—but lack momentum.

📉 The danger?

This short-term, surface-level leadership model directly undermines strategic growth, employee engagement, and long-term organizational sustainability.

🚫 When leaders prioritize personal visibility over system improvement:

• Innovation stalls

• Culture becomes unstable

• Turnover increases

• Trust erodes

According to Northouse (2022), authentic leadership is grounded in relational transparency, internalized moral perspective, and long-term purpose—not optics. Yet far too often, leadership becomes performative, especially when Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is treated as a PR tool rather than a core value.

🔁 Companies can’t afford leaders who simply “pass through” roles to enhance their résumé. True strategic leadership requires:

• Long-term thinking

• Systems-level accountability

• A commitment to outcomes that outlast one’s tenure

🌱 It’s time to shift from leadership that trends…

To leadership that transforms.

Because motion without mission is noise. And branding without building is a risk—not a result.

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📚 Reference:

Northouse, P. G. (2022). Leadership: Theory and Practice (9th ed.). Sage Publications.