Steadily but imperceptibly, his perspective of leadership will shift from a ‘me-as-rule-follower’ (appropriate to a young leader who is a cog in a much larger machine) into ‘me-as-rule-maker’ (appropriate to a unit leader who plays an important role within that machine). If he advances into the high levels of his profession, this will shift to the even broader perspective of ‘me-as-system-builder.’
