I do, we do, you do

Colleagues,

MVP: Instead of doing things for people, help them learn to do those things themselves.
 
A friend took a new job in an organization whose previous leader was indispensable. The leader was indispensable because when people below them struggled, the leader just took over the function. It was the opposite of delegating. Maybe that is assimilating?
 
On the outside, it might seem great to have a leader who can do and does everything. Super leader!
 
Until that leader leaves. And all the organizational capacity leaves with them.
 
My friend is having to rebuild an organization in which people were crippled by dependency.
 
In contrast to our example, good leaders invest in building the capacity of others, and therefore the capacity of the organization.
 
It isn’t easy, but it is simple – grow your people and make your organization better.
 
Who can you help grow today?
 
Cheers!
 
Frederick