“Eyes on, hands-off” captures a recipe many of the best leaders believe in. The idea is to have the pulse of what is going on at every level but to keep your hands off and allow others to do the work they know how to do. Establishing guidelines and setting guardrails at the outset of a project is not considered handy work, nor is asking questions and occasionally checking in to assess progress. Once a leader goes into the weeds and offers feedback and suggestions, they rob others of the ultimate accountability for the work, not to mention the satisfaction of delivering quality results.
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When to Get Your Hands Dirty
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“Eyes on, hands-off” captures a recipe many of the best leaders believe in. The idea is to have the pulse of what is going on at every level but to keep your hands off and allow others to do the work they know how to do. Establishing guidelines and setting guardrails at the outset of a project is not considered handy work, nor is asking questions and occasionally checking in to assess progress. Once a leader goes into the weeds and offers feedback and suggestions, they rob others of the ultimate accountability for the work, not to mention the satisfaction of delivering quality results.