Provocative content, Mandy. After spending many years in Human Resources (not aways the most popular of functions), I agree that true leadership is moving forward in doing what is 'best' from a leadership perspective for the sake of the greater employee population, certainly not for how it does or doesn't reflect on the person. In developing HR talent, I believe one of the most important aspects to drive home is that it is a support function and HR leads through people. It is not for the ego-driven personality. Thank you for such a well-written piece!