Alice stood in the front row holding her course certificate.

I watched as Meredith hugged her and asked what classes she was taking next.

On the drive home, I said, “I used to think leadership meant being the person with the answers.”

“What do you think now?”

“That if nobody feels safe enough to tell me I’m wrong, I probably don’t know what’s happening.”

Meredith considered that.

“It’s a useful lesson for marriage too.”

I laughed.