Clone Yourself: Build a Team that Understands Your Vision, Shares Your Passion, and Runs Your Business For You

by Jeff Hilderman

Delegation is often misunderstood as a one-time social transaction to solve an immediate problem, when in reality, it’s an ongoing process of instructions, decisions, corrections, motivation, and feedback – all

required to get the job done correctly and on time.

To that extent, the only way to remove yourself from a direct leadership role is to place somebody else in your stead; somebody who shares your vision, leads with passion, and will ultimately make the right decisions while preserving the company’s culture.

The path to forgiveness begins with empathy and accepting the shortcomings in people.