≈ 1 min read · August 7, 2026
A smiling face may fill the screen,
While sorrow works behind the glass;
The profile shows a polished life,
But hides the storms that came to pass.
Before you lead, inspect the load
Each quiet traveller carries round;
A sudden pause, a guarded word,
May tell more truth than any sound.
The engineer who knows no current
Will soon misjudge the fault and wire;
Who governs without knowing hearts
Builds offices above a fire.
From the collection: “A Modern Almanac of Leadership”
