For her, the hardest lesson was learning how to let others do their job. I understand that more than anything. I’m not a control freak, but I have an idea of how something needs to be done. When I delegate tasks, it's hard for me to not step in when they are going in a completely different direction. She stressed the importance of showing people that you trust them. So if something is not done “right”, the leader has to deal with it. Leadership is not about being the person to make all the decisions. As Carolee says, “My leadership style is more toward being a sounding board.” We cannot put ideas down or halt their creativity just because we can. Leaders are supposed to be the ones who give everyone a chance. I do not always give everyone a chance. I do not always listen to every idea because I already have a judgement about it. Especially when an organization is struggling, it cannot be successful if all the ideas are not
For her, the hardest lesson was learning how to let others do their job. I understand that more than anything. I’m not a control freak, but I have an idea of how something needs to be done. When I delegate tasks, it's hard for me to not step in when they are going in a completely different direction. She stressed the importance of showing people that you trust them. So if something is not done “right”, the leader has to deal with it. Leadership is not about being the person to make all the decisions. As Carolee says, “My leadership style is more toward being a sounding board.” We cannot put ideas down or halt their creativity just because we can. Leaders are supposed to be the ones who give everyone a chance. I do not always give everyone a chance. I do not always listen to every idea because I already have a judgement about it. Especially when an organization is struggling, it cannot be successful if all the ideas are not