One day she smiles for every picture, wraps her arms around your neck, and tells you she loves you. Then come the reluctant photographs, side hugs, and silence. The bittersweet reality of watching your little girl grow up.
Why do some people cheer loudly for their children or teams while others experience the same pride and happiness in complete silence?
Empathy is a virtue, but empathy without judgment, boundaries, or consideration of consequences can become destructive. Suicidal empathy describes what happens when compassion begins undermining the person or society expressing it.
Technical leaders are often surrounded by specialists who know more than they do about individual systems. Imposter syndrome begins when that normal reality is mistaken for evidence that the leader does not belong in the role.
Technical organizations become dangerous when leaders lack enough expertise to recognize the limits of their own understanding. The Dunning-Kruger effect helps explain why insufficient technical competence can produce excessive confidence, poor decisions, and resistance to expert advice.