Japanese leaders demonstrate their position through personal conduct more than verbal direction. You arrive early, work hard, maintain the standards you expect, and visibly commit to the team’s work. You have done what you now require of others—you were at the bottom once, you went through the training, you did the hard work.
This shared experience gives you credibility. It continues in the present when you work alongside your team during difficult periods rather than standing apart. Instead of telling people what to do, you show through your conduct what is valued. Your example teaches what standards mean in practice. Leading by example is not a nice extra—it is how legitimate authority operates.
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