What do the best of leaders do?

Pick the right men for the job, and let them get the job done.

“The best leaders are those their people hardly know exist.
The next best is a leader who is loved and praised.
Next comes the one who is feared.
The worst one is the leader that is despised.

If you don’t trust the people,
they will become untrustworthy.”

Lao Tzu on Tao of Leadership