Do you invite your team to challenge the way things have always been done at your organization?

Great leaders don’t get locked into the “that’s the way things are done around here” syndrome. Instead, they give their employees the autonomy to solve their own problems, freeing up space to do their own big work, while also empowering their team to grow and develop into the most impactful version of themselves.

He viewed his team as unproductive and selfish. Always wanting to discuss their needs and wants. Identifying problems. Bringing them to him to solve. All while the company struggled financially and he grappled with how best to right the ship. He just wished they would come to him with answers. A thoughtful plan offering productive steps forward. Carry their weight. Earn their pay.