Most leaders believe that when things start to drift, something will correct it. A conversation. A decision. Someone stepping in. In high-stakes environments, that rarely happens. What’s missed early, compounds. What isn’t said becomes harder to say. What isn’t prepared becomes visible and quickly. And eventually, there’s a moment where it becomes clear: No one is coming. No external fix. No late intervention. No reset. Only what has been seen, said, and prepar