Why Every High-Performing Leader Needs a Pacer | Jim Detert and Rahul Bhandari | MIT Sloan Management Review

Many of us concentrate on a leader’s actions, not the speed at which they act. But the wrong pace can hurt teams.

Many of us concentrate on a leader’s actions, not the speed at which they act. But the wrong pace can hurt teams.

Leaders’ delegation decisions should reflect the trust they have in both their people and organizational processes.

I just had the pleasure of reading David Marquet's book, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders*, and I have been encouraging everyone I see
As the Boulder Startup Community evolved, I started to become inundated with people who wanted to get involved. Some of these were locals while others where people looking to move to Boulder, or who had recently moved here. Some where people known to me while others were new…

It’s not your job to carry the ball, but to run interference for those who do.

Strategic technology leader

One of the most difficult transitions for leaders to make is the shift from doing to leading . As a new manager you can get away with holding on to work. Peers and bosses may even admire your willingness to keep “rolling up your sleeves” to execute tactical assignments. But as…