Every organisation chart you've ever seen is wrong.
Because they're all drawn upside-down.
 

They put the leader at the top – whether it's the President, the Board, or the CEO.

As if their role is to sit above everyone else.
As if they are the supreme being to whom the rest are subservient.

It flatters the ego at the peak.
But it’s terrible for everyone else – including the shareholders.

In reality, the chart should be inverted.

A leader’s place is at the bottom – carrying the weight of responsibility, supporting the entire organisation, clearing obstacles, and enabling others to perform at their best.

The job of the leader is not to be served – it’s to serve.

When I was CEO leading companies through transition, this became crystal clear.
My role was to enable, to facilitate, to guide – and only on the rarest of occasions, and with great care, to dictate.

Leaders have a serious duty:
to help managers thrive,
to support their teams,
and to maximise the organisation’s potential.

That’s The Power of One.

So here’s the uncomfortable question:
Does the head of your team, division, or company enable you to do your best work – or do you feel you're there to serve them?