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Build a great team
No one is an expert in everything; the most robust businesses are built on the smartest people – not on one person. According to Brian Scudamore, I've learned that strong leaders don't fight to have the first and last word. Instead, they listen to their teams, ask the right questions, and give everyone the chance to contribute. Instead of trying to do it all, find people who can do it better. Then, with the right people in place, you can take a step back to focus on your strengths – like leading your team and planning your company's future.
Great leaders aren't know-it-alls who continuously try to outshine everyone. They admit when they're wrong and genuinely want to learn from others. At the end of the day, it's not about being the smartest person in the room. It's about building a team with the most intelligent people you can find and inspiring your people to believe in the impossible.
Thank you for today's quote as it is timely. I am set to have a conversation today with a colleague with whom I competed for the position she now holds. Today's talk will center a potential reorganization that will potential have members of her time transferred to my division. I know it could potentially look like a power play but it has been sanctioned by the CEO. Being the only diverse members of the team, I'm hoping that we both leave feeling empowered by the potential change.