Ask for forgiveness not permission

Bite sized leadership advice

Ask for forgiveness not permission.

Asking for permission stops empowerment dead in its tracks.

As leaders we love it when our teams ask us to make a decision. That is what we are here for. Thing is, when we make decisions we disempower our teams. It becomes a habit.

Ask yourself; Do *I* need to make this decision?

If the answer is No; Why won’t my team member make it?

Empowerment requires your team to act like owners in applying good judgement.

Build trust in your teams judgement. Break the habit of decision making.

Ask for their recommendation, nudge if needed, but empower your team to make decisions.

Use your extra time to be an even more inspiring leader

This is part of our Leadership Wizdom series, bite sized leadership advice for leaders who wish to improve their leadership, but don’t have much time.