Good leadership isn’t about being indispensable. It’s about helping others be prepared to possibly step into your shoes, giving them access to your own decision making, identifying the skills they need to develop and helping them improve, and being honest with them about why they’re not ready for...

1. Excellence and fairness don’t have to be mutually exclusive. 
2. A little respect goes a long way. The absence of it is very costly. 
3. Connect and exchange words with everyone at the table. It is a small gesture, but it is important to make people feel seen.

You need to reflect on your legacy. Who do you want to be remembered as? What is a defining feature of your identity?

You have to convey your priorities clearly, and repeatedly. That is what separates great managers from the rest. If leaders don’t articulate their priorities clearly, then people around them don’t know what their priorities should be.

If you want innovation, you need to give permission to fail.

1. If the big picture is a mess, the small details don’t matter anyway, and you shouldn’t spend time focusing on them. You need to have a clear understanding of the big picture.
2. Do the job you have well. Be patient. Look for opportunities to pitch in and expand and grow. Make yourself o...