You don’t have to have been a leader for long to have experienced the “whack-a-mole” side of the job.
You fix one problem, another surfaces.
You make a positive change for the team, but a few members grumble.
You invest in one part of the business - and risk emptying the coffers for another.
In this piece, Ellie talks about unintended consequences - and what to do about them.
Read MoreReflecting on a too-short life well-lived.
Read MoreWhy is it particularly common for high-performers at leading companies to hesitate to pass off work?
A lot reasons. Perhaps beginning with the fact that those of us in leadership probably ended up here because we were good at doing things - but not necessarily at getting other people to do things.
We break down not just the skills required - but the culture needed to foster learning, delegation, and growth.
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