Rules are the enemy of brilliance.
Read: Don’t be a Micromanager!
Every unnecessary regulation, every layer of approval, every policy designed to prevent the mistakes of a few—kills the potential of the many.
You don’t need more control.
You need more trust.
Great people don’t need micromanagement.
They need space.
Space to think.
Space to experiment.
Space to own the work you hired them to do.
When you loosen your grip, something amazing happens.
Your team stops working for you and starts working with you.
They take ownership.
They solve problems before you even hear about them.
They innovate instead of just executing.
Your best people won’t stick around to be babysat.
The ones who need constant direction?
They’re not the ones who’ll take your business to the next level.
Hire well.
Set the vision.
Then get out of the way.
“People rise to the level of trust you give them. Give them more.” — Mike Brewer