The details that are meticulously planned in advance—the lines of advance, lines of retreat, and supply routes—are what truly define a mature strategist.
When others know they'll benefit from following you, you naturally end up in charge.
Your position requires you to keep talking—me, I don't need anything. Everything belongs to everyone; it's just that the brothers are doing well. Someone needs to handle that for you. What you're truly facing is how to maintain balance.
You need to keep at least more than half of the vested interest parties satisfied in order to maintain the balance of the big ship.
They want both substance and face, both practical value and emotional value. Most people don't actually want to solve problems — they want the approval of others, and to be immersed in a value system validated by others.
And when you're willing to provide this cost-free emotional currency, you effectively control what gives other people meaning.