Leaders who trust their teams give them enough space to grow and make decisions - orbiting leaders. They know what's going on down below on the planet, but they're not micro-managing every little thing.
First class leaders are able to stop their orbit during a crisis and assist in sorting out all the details to get them through the problem. Once the crisis is solved they return to orbiting - trusting the team.
It's easy to orbit but never land (detached / out of touch). It's also easy to be on the ground and never orbit (micro-management). The best leaders can do both and (more importantly) know when the time is right for each.
