When Support Makes Progress Possible

Support is the real spotlight

What we tend to notice is the leap itself - mid-air, exposed, and visible. But the braver moment often comes just before it.

Every meaningful risk depends on someone else doing their part quietly and precisely, without a spotlight. That steady presence doesn’t seek attention, yet it makes progress possible, particularly in how teams operate under pressure.

We often confuse visibility with importance. In practice, the work that matters most is rarely centre stage. It is dependable, it holds, and it creates the conditions that allow others to move.

Progress isn’t about being seen. It’s about being there when the stakes are high.

David R. Smith