A kinder trail does more than deliver followers to a destination; it equips them to lead new spurs. That means documenting choices, teaching principles, and mentoring successors so the path remains adaptive rather than a rigid rut. Nightingale’s schools and writings modeled this humility: codify what works, retire what doesn’t, and hand the compass to others. Ultimately, the truest kindness is not only to be followed, but to make following easier—and leadership more widely possible—whenever fresh snow falls. [...]
