Nobody knows who owns what
List the decisions and deliverables, name an owner for each, and flag the unowned. Run it with the team, not on them.
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Leadership
Are leaders creating clarity or confusion?
Leadership problems rarely announce themselves as leadership problems. They show up as unclear roles, decisions that keep getting relitigated, or a team that’s technically fine and still can’t move. This is where role clarity, decision-making, and succession live.
Who should be making this decision
Categorize decisions like a backlog, then set the policy per category before the next one arrives.
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Pre-start checklist, first-week expectations, and 30/60/90 milestones. Write one per role rather than improvising it each time.
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A leader who can't be replaced isn't secure. They're just hoarding the job.
Get the worksheetStart a mentorship program that isn't by accident
A good mentor is a different relationship than a manager. Worth having on purpose.
Get the worksheetChange your position in public
The hardest decision a leader makes in public is admitting they were wrong.
Get the worksheetThe candidates you didn't hire
Two or three people almost as good as the one you chose, and most companies never speak to them again.
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