How to tell is team is actually leading? (2/2)
- How often do you ask people to come back with more-detailed proposals because your team doesn’t quite have the energy or the clear vision to be decisive?
- How often do you spend time debating who is responsible for solving an issue rather than addressing it?
- How often do you and other members of the leadership team work together on issues?
- How well do you know your colleagues on the leadership team?
- Do you get the feeling that they care about your success, and do you care about theirs?
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