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Samana Mirza's avatar

You have such a unique way with words—this article truly kept me engaged from start to finish. Everything resonated so deeply. While I'm just a fresher at the corporate level, your analogy beautifully captured what I’ve experienced while leading in high school and during my graduation years—even if on a smaller scale. Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful and powerful piece of writing.

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Koshun Everett Hing's avatar

Why didn't you question your VP of Platform about these policies? The way I see it is that you put pressure on your team just to get that promotion. There is no point solving problems with them. You got shat you wanted.

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Rafa Páez's avatar

Having a extreme ownership mindset is so crucial, not only for leaders but for engineers as well. The elegant metaphor really helps to understand and remember it. Thanks for sharing, Taha.

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Taha Hussain's avatar

You’re so right. Leadership is a choice. Anyone can chose to take ownership and show up empowered.

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Katie Ceccarini's avatar

The rider and the elephant… unforgettable! Great post!

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Taha Hussain's avatar

Thank for reading. Glad it resonated.

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