
… you are doing their work for them. For me, the solution has been to have faith in my subordinates. I put more of my focus on making sure they understand their instructions, they have good morale, and that they are well-trained. If those three points are taken care of, I am always surprised by the extra quality of work they co…
The biggest challenge has been recognizing that I can’t do it all. Previous to becoming a manager, your only responsibility is making sure you do your own job at a high level, but once you become a manager, the performance of your subordinates becomes your responsibility. Your immediate instinct may be to take over when you find them underperforming, but this quickly le…
… complete quickly versus allowing a direct report or a colleague to really own and solve their way. You have to give your teams the opportunity to own things and grow. Today, I’m still an involved leader, but not a micromanager by any means. I let the team be as auto…