Leadership Wired- Dr Maxwell

LEADER BREEDERS
Let go of a balloon outdoors and it will soar into the sky until it becomes no bigger than a speck. Free of obstacles, it will sail upon the wind and travel upon the air for miles.

Release a balloon indoors and it will rise quickly until it bumps into the ceiling and is forced to stop. Leave it long enough, and the balloon will lose its helium, deflate, and sink slowly to the ground.

Rising leaders are a lot like rising balloons. In the absence of a lid, there's no telling the heights they may achieve or where they may go. However, when confined, potential leaders lose heart and settle slowly into mediocrity