Hey Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach You want your team to think, solve problems, and take ownership without waiting for you to tell them every next step. But before you blame them for lacking initiative, take a hard look at what you’ve actually been giving them to own. This week, I want to show you the difference between delegating a task and delegating a result. 2. Something worth listening to If you want to go a little deeper on this idea, there’s an older EntreLeadership Podcast episode...

Dear Sam Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach If you’ve ever tried delegating only to have the work come back wrong, incomplete, or late, then you know it can be tempting to decide your team just can’t handle more responsibility. But before you blame the person you delegated to, there’s another question worth asking: How clear was the handoff? 2. Something worth reading Dave Ramsey’s mini-book, Delegation is a practical companion to this issue because it reinforces the idea that delegation is a...

Hi Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach A lot of owners assume their team doesn’t care enough. Seriously, I hear this question all the time: "how do I get my team to care as much as I do?" Sometimes, it's an issue of having the wrong people on your team. But more often, it's that the team has never been given a mission clear enough to understand, remember, and act on. 2. Something worth reading In this article I wrote a while back, I explain why vague mission statements create confusion, wasted...