The goal is to develop both and manage the tension that is inherent rather than to pit one against the other. What is often best for the organization is not best for the individual and vice versa. The last thing we need, or want, are robots. This is where a leader can miss the point when someone disagrees with them. They fail to understand that people can differ and still reside in the same tent as long as the overall values are compatible and complementary.
Effective leaders know how to be discreet with their thoughts in settings with others.
The notion that people develop, whether it is planned or not, is instructive. We discovered that a common perception is to think that a leader has to be in a formal program in order to develop. Our tendency is to want to control things, including people. The study indicates that we should be spending time molding the clay, not controlling it. Too much time is wasted on trying to change an individual's composition rather than focusing on developing their unique abilities and talents.