The “Can’t-Let-Go” Leader

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5 Pieces of Practical Advice for the “Can’t Let Go”

Leader

Hire Key Leaders Wisely

Your success will largely depend on knowing your own strengths and

weaknesses, and hiring pro-active, responsible people who complement

you (and have some backbone)

Hire the people that are more skilled than you in their disciplines

Give Up (detailed) Control

While you maintain overall leadership, your goal in hiring trustworthy leaders

is to let go of the details so that you can focus on what you do best.

If you know everything, you’re not leading – you’re micromanaging.

Don’t Be a Smarta**

You’re very smart – in some ways. Embrace the fact that your perspective and experience is limited. Humbly seek

- and respect - the intelligence that others bring.

If you’re the smartest guy in the room, you’re in the wrong room

Think About a Bigger Pie

Leadership is not a zero-sum game. The more you can ignite others’

effectiveness, the bigger the pie will get. Develop other leaders instead of

inhibiting them.

Hoarding leadership leads to poverty and loss.

Trust

Hire competent, proven people, and give them room. They will still make mistakes. But a climate of trust will

allow them to flourish.

The surest route to failure is to assume that everyone else will fail you.

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