Everything should be repeatable

As I mentioned in my post last week - Nothing short of sustainable - we're on the hunt for a new member of my team at work. Its always exciting to reach a point where your business is growing - so much so that you need help to be an effective Middle Manager (MM). As this growth occurs, the big challenge is determining the how and when of continuing to expand your role.

The key - it starts with figuring out how to do your role exceptionally well, but don't stop there. Refine it, systemize it, and continue to add responsibilities to your plate. As growth occurs around you, delegate these systematic processes you have created for others to duplicate these same exceptional results. Continue to do this over time, and you will find your position has grown into a high level MM overseeing employees, departments, etc. Don’t succumb to the fear that reducing your skills to mere repeatable processes will corner you out of a job. Remember, continuously add to your responsibilities and improve on those processes even after you have delegated them.