How I Stopped Being the Escape Hatch for My Team | Ep. 354

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The difference between leaders who grow and those who plateau is learning how to step back and trust their teams. In this episode, Leila breaks down how leaders can shift from being the star player to being the coach. She emphasizes the power of delegating decisions (not just tasks) and creating psychological safety so that teams can perform without constant oversight.

In this episode

00:00 The Phil Jackson paradox: change how you think about yourself

06:56 Psychological safety: the foundation of high-performing teams

08:19 Practical steps to delegate better

10:02 The "iceberg illusion" of leadership

14:32 Applying the Triangle Offense system of leadership

15:59 Delegating leadership decisions and not just tasks

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