You’re A
Hero
LOVES TO IDEATE.
About the Hero:
You are the be-all, end-all for your team. While it feels nice to be so needed, it presents significant growth, scale, and efficiency problems.
What You See:
Your team seeks your permission before acting.
Company growth is stunted because getting anything done takes so long.
Your “yes” is the gatekeeper for all initiatives.
How you got here:
When you first started your company, you were the center of everything. It makes sense. You were your first “employee,” and your company began with your ideas. Over time, your team grew in size but not in autonomy. Your responsibilities grew to include overseeing each decision your team made while also trying to focus on your company’s future.
Your Playbook:
First steps:
Commit to extracting yourself.
Take a hard look at parts of the business where you notice the team still has to come to you.
Create an inventory of your activities and start by looking for any recurring tasks that might still be running through you that shouldn’t be, and make a plan to hand it off.
Recognize another type? Most leaders have two:
