 There's a poignant scene in Ron Cherno's biography of George Washington that really captures the genius of Washington's leadership. It was 1783. America had won its independence, but Washington wanted to keep the Army ready in case the British decided to re-engage. However, the officers were feeling mistreated by Congress, and a mutiny was on the rise. So he called a meeting to disarm the hostility. He pulled out his prepared remarks and tried to read them, but he couldn't see. So he pulled out a pair of glasses and made this passing comment. Gentlemen, pardon me. I've grown gray in your service, and now find myself growing blind. And just like that, the crisis averted. In that moment, the officers broke down and cried because they remembered their leader has suffered with them. When they had been tired and cold and hungry, he was with them. When they had suffered loss, he had suffered with them. That was the genius of Washington's leadership. So leaders, make sure your people know you're with them. Tigers lead.