“A leader is best when people barely know he exists.
When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,
they will say: we did it ourselves.”
– Lao Tzu
There’s a kind of leadership that doesn’t crave attention.
It’s not invisible – just intentional.
Not loud – but deeply felt.
It doesn’t command the room, but it changes it.
Most of the leaders I work with have already done the other version.
The visible kind.
The stage presence. The big wins. The measurable KPIs.
But after a while, it starts to feel… performative.
And they start asking deeper questions:
- What’s the impact that outlives me?
- Who leads when I’m not in the room?
- What am I leaving behind and why?
That’s where The Project begins.
Not with frameworks.
Not with a script.
But with the courage to step back and let others step forward.
Because legacy isn’t about being remembered.
It’s about what continues, without needing you there.
And that’s where the real power lies.
The Project is for experienced leaders who don’t want another leadership playbook – they want a space to reflect, recalibrate and redefine how they lead.
No performance. No title. Just a powerful conversation few people ever get to have.