409: Every Time You Rescue Your Team, You Make the Problem Worse
About this episode
The episode discusses how rescuing your team can create dependency and offers strategies for effective leadership.
How many times this week have you answered a question your team could have figured out, fixed a mistake because it was faster, rewritten an email before it went out, or jumped in because you didn't want something done wrong? Most business owners don't realize they're doing it, but every time you rescue your team, you make the problem worse. When you step in and solve a problem your team could solve, you unintentionally train dependency. Ownership isn't built when leaders provide answers. Ownership is built when leaders develop thinkers. Join Kaitlyn Beaver and Dr. Sabrina Starling as they unpack this topic today and offer proven, practical strategies for being the leader your team needs. Join us! Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential production. Show Highlights: The simple truth about business owners and the compulsion to be problem solvers The right leadership skills will help you to NOT over-function. The value in having clear expectations, measurable and monitored results, and accountability on your team Lack of clarity leads the business owner to rescue the team, which creates business owner dependency. Does your team feel safe and supported? Are you holding your team in a…
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