The Difference between Doing & Leading

I always thought doing was the hardest part and leading...well leading was much easier. I'm learning quickly this isn't true at all.

As MMs, we often delegate responsibilities as our positions grow. As this happens, our challenge is to be able to totally let go of these without taking them back when something goes wrong. Its especially hard when you know you were doing something the right way and the mistakes start to take place after you delegated.

The funny part is, that just means we're not leading well. If I'm frustrated by things not going right, the answer is definitely not for me to take it back over and just "do it myself". As MMs, we've got to push back and make sure the folks we delegate to 1.) have the tools to succeed and 2.) understand when and how they are not succeeding.

Stop only focusing on you doing it right and start giving your attention to leading others to do the same...or even better.