Power distance

“We are in the hands of men whose power and wealth have separated them from the reality of daily life and from the imagination. We are right to be afraid.” — Grace Paley Grace Paley’s words stand as a sharp warning about leadership detached from ordinary human experience. She describes those whose power and wealth have placed them far beyond the daily struggles of most people, leaving them insulated from both reality and empathy. When leaders lose touch with everyday life, they also lose imagina