I am male. I have high testosterone. I love competing and winning. I am ambitious and driven. I like to make a lot of money. I make a lot of money. I prefer the sidekick role.
If someone asks me “King or Prince?” I will respond with Prince every time. Hey, you can still be royalty without the weight of the world on your shoulders. I would still be a hard working Prince, too. If some asks me “Candidate or Campaign Manager?” I’ll take Campaign Manager, thank you. If someone asks me “President or Chief of Staff?” well, you know the answer by now.
The more money I make and the more wisdom and experience I acquire, the more people naturally turn to me to lead. And I do it when necessary. I’m even pretty good at it. But, I don’t love it. I don’t require it. I don’t see myself as growing more in that direction.
I thought of a little more context to add to this. I’ve started several businesses in my life, but I’ve never started a business completely on my own. I’ve always had partners. I’ve always looked for some other person that feels passionately about leading the business. I negotiate well for my share of the new enterprise, so I’m still involved in the big decisions. However, I would never go out and start something all by myself and then just look to gather my team by hiring them on as employees. That would put me just too starkly in the hero role.