Aim to empower your team to take over as much of your work as you can (Zhou)

You want to build processes and train people to take over the work you are doing to free yourself up to work on the next big challenge. This is the idea of making yourself completely replaceable. Except instead of being replaced, you move on to another area or another problem to solve.

Short term, you can do the work. Long term, it’s better to teach the man how to fish.

Some areas you can probably always deliver value:

• Identifying and communicating what matters (Real progress requires a very concrete vision (Zhou), Focus on vision, priorities, and team makeup as you zoom out (Zhou))
• Hiring top talent. (As you become a “big deal” you can help bring talented people into the team.)
• Resolve conflicts within the group. Be the decision maker.

References

Julie Zhou, The Making of a Manager

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