Insightful and actionable post. There are times I have struggled to make a decision on whether to be hands-on or hands-off, the checklist gives a good reference and guidance to make the decision.
Two episodes from our time working together stand out. First, during a critical migration, you stayed in observer mode until the last possible moment. When you did weigh in, you started by asking questions rather than rendering decisions. On another occasion, when the matter at hand was much less critical, you let the team thrash, make the wrong decision, then course correct to the right decision, when you could have simply pointed us to the right decision at the outset. When I asked you about it later, you said something like, "It isn't always my job to make better decisions, but it is my job to make better decision-makers." Each of those episodes was a big leadership learning moment for me.
Insightful and actionable post. There are times I have struggled to make a decision on whether to be hands-on or hands-off, the checklist gives a good reference and guidance to make the decision.
Two episodes from our time working together stand out. First, during a critical migration, you stayed in observer mode until the last possible moment. When you did weigh in, you started by asking questions rather than rendering decisions. On another occasion, when the matter at hand was much less critical, you let the team thrash, make the wrong decision, then course correct to the right decision, when you could have simply pointed us to the right decision at the outset. When I asked you about it later, you said something like, "It isn't always my job to make better decisions, but it is my job to make better decision-makers." Each of those episodes was a big leadership learning moment for me.
Really nice analogy in complete resonance with my experience.