One of the most difficult, yet most rewarding, jobs of a leader is to build a strong effective team. The person in a leadership position cannot hope to do everything themselves and MUST rely on others to help get the job done. This really is non-negotiable.
Far too often people will let their own insecurities get in the way and they will only surround themselves with people whom they feel are somehow inferior to themselves. This is just to opposite of what should be done. The astute leader is very aware of their own weaknesses and seek to surround themselves with people who have strengths in their own areas of weakness. One must remember that the leader's responsibility is to build a team to get the job done, NOT to do everything themselves at an expert level. In short, the leader needs to be an excellent talent scout and surround themselves with people who can fill the gaps.
Another mistake some leaders make is to hire exceptionally talented people and then micromanage them. It makes no sense to surround yourself with people who have expertise in a needed area and then not let them do what you brought them on board to do. Micromanagement is the surest way to kill an organization by deflating the members of the team. The best and the brightest will end up leaving and those who remain will basically shut down and go into survival mode! The effective leader will surround themselves with excellent people and then let them do their jobs. They will stay informed and remain abreast of everything, but, they will not micromanage.
Effective leaders are grateful for the strengths of others and welcome their expertise on the team!
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