Morpheus is the perfect lead

Look at what Morpheus actually does with Neo:

• he builds up Neo’s confidence before anything else;
• he takes him through the new world step by step;
• he gives him room to act on his own;
• he takes care of the operational stuff, so Neo can focus.

Then, from the second film on, he steps back. He stops leading every move and helps with the questions Neo can’t solve alone.

Confidence first. Then guidance, then freedom, then support from the side.

I took that arc into my own toolkit as a lead. Sharing it with you.