“He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled”
— Aristotle
Simplified Meaning:
To become a good leader, a person first needs to understand what it's like to follow someone else's lead. This means experiencing what it feels like to be under someone else's authority, gaining perspective on how decisions impact others. For example, consider someone becoming a manager at work. Before they can effectively manage a team, it's important they have worked as an employee under another manager's direction. This helps them understand the challenges their team faces, making them more empathetic and fair. By learning what it's like to be in the shoes of a follower or a worker, they can make better decisions and lead with kindness and insight. A good leader knows the struggles and strengths of their people because they've been there themselves.
