we can now know the exact span of control that’s right for every single team leader: it’s the number of people that you, and only you, can check in with every week. If you can check in with eight people, but you can’t fit nine into your schedule, your span of control is eight. If you can find a way to check in with twenty people, then your span of control is twenty. And if you’re one of those people who can legitimately manage a weekly check-in with only two people, your span of control is two. Span of control, in other words, isn’t a theoretical, one-size-fits-all thing. It’s a practical,
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