Effective leaders do not wait for ideal conditions. They shape outcomes by reading power dynamics, setting direction early, and moving with intent even when uncertainty dominates the environment.
Confidentiality protects legitimate interests, but when it becomes a blanket answer to fair questions, it signals that integrity is optional and that explanations are being withheld not for safety, but for convenience or power.
Through floods, storms, and long walks, Rey learned that storytelling is not just performance but presence, showing up even when conditions say otherwise, because children kept showing up too.