Delegate problems, not tasks. Founders that enjoy execution love to solve problems. But solving problems and delegating tasks is the very definition of micromanagement. If you want to develop autonomy you have to learn to delegate problems to your team and coach them to come up with their own solutions.
…omes from my dad, who had a career in music his whole life. I remember, he told me pretty early on, “Don’t make a band out of your friends, make friends with your band.” That stuck with me when I made the switch over to tech and got into startups.