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RE: (IJCH) Three Types of Genius - The Visionary, The Tinkerer and The Businessman
I know first hand how debilitating the lack of synergy can be for a team. Today, as I hand over to another generation of executives I hope they do not face what I did. Everyone is different and the team members' ability to live with that truth has a positive impact on all their projects.
I empathize.
Irrationally, I felt like I was betraying my last team members when I moved on.
But I took solace in what a prior mentor taught me:
ALWAYS train your subordinates to replace you.
Why?
Because then there is no excuse for you to move higher!
Namaste, JaiChai
I'll add that to my arsenal of knowledge. I'll ALWAYS train my successors.
I've done the military and corporate. They're quite similar in many ways.
And in my experience, if you do what I recommended, you will make life-long friends during your career and even after (if both of you are still alive).
Additionally, you'll be able to turn even your 80/20 (the 20% of who take up 80% of your time) "problem children" into recognized leaders you can be proud of.
As a nice bonus, there will be someone around who understands you more than most.
Namaste, JaiChai