Growth rarely happens in comfort zones.
As a manager/leader, the hardest part isn’t solving problems— it’s letting the team make mistakes.
It’s so tempting to step in and ‘fix it.’
I used to do this. I wouldn’t let anything go out the door unless I saw it.
Other than becoming the super bottleneck, I robbed them of the chance to learn, adapt, and grow.
Our job isn’t to shield team members from failure; it’s to create a space where failure becomes a stepping stone.
Because the strongest teams are built on trust and lessons learned—not perfection.