As you develop people and they begin to share the load of leadership, it’s important for you to give them the right expectations. Let them know that you’re responsible to them, but not for them. By that I mean you will take responsibility for providing training, supplying tools, offering opportunities, and creating an environment conducive for their development. They must take responsibility for their growth through their choices, attitude, and commitment. If they don’t, you will pay for their failure along with them, but that is a risk worth taking because the upside advantages if they
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