That's not what I mean, he replied

That's not what I mean, he replied. "Do they know what you value most?" I hesitated. He looked me square in the eye. "Shane, do you know what you value most?" I stared at him blankly. He sighed. "The problem isn't your team. It's you. You don't know what's most important. Until you do, your team will never make decisions without you. It's too risky for them to figure out the most important thing. Communicate that to your team, and they'll be able to make decisions on their own."

— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)

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