Phil Dusenberry [Archive.org URL]

The biggest interpersonal flaw in any manager’s tool kit is the constant overriding need to win. When you’re the boss, you can afford to ease up. Cede a debating point, an execution of an idea, even ownership of a concept at least once a day, and you’ll have people praising your open-mindedness and feeling that much more free to think boldly (because they know you won’t always be automatically stomping on their suggestions). It doesn’t mean you’re weak and letting standards slip. It means you’re strong enough to let others win their share.

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