If you assign tasks you become a micro manager and your team will respond only when you tell them what to do or when you are watching them. Successful leaders understand that their job is to create a culture for everyone on the team to take ownership and authority over their areas of responsibility. Create a team of people who are arms and legs of the same beast moving in the same direction.

Top Three Takeaways:

  1. Assign areas of responsibility do not assign Do tasks only assign Be Tasks (you have to be responsible for Hygiene)

  2. Give your team the authority to come up with a plan and ideas to achieve their results

  3. Hold your team accountable to take authority and getting results don’t hold them accountable for doing tasks