by Krystal Gail | Sep 28, 2026 | Reflections
Build Leaders Who No Longer Need You Have you ever postponed—or even avoided—taking time off because you were afraid something would go wrong and your team would not know what to do without you? Being needed can feel like evidence that we are leading effectively. When...
by Krystal Gail | Sep 28, 2026 | Reflections
Create Opportunities to Lead Do you feel as though your team members are not fully embracing their responsibilities? Are you frustrated that they complete assigned tasks but rarely take ownership, make decisions, or step forward to lead? It is easy to conclude that...
by Krystal Gail | Sep 28, 2026 | Reflections
Give Feedback That Builds Have you ever trusted a team member—or your entire team—with something important, only to be disappointed by the result? Did that experience make you reluctant to trust them again—or convince you it would be safer to do it yourself? When...
by Krystal Gail | Sep 28, 2026 | Reflections
Allow Productive Struggle Have you ever entrusted a team member with a critical assignment, only to see their performance fall short when it mattered most? In that moment, stepping in can feel like the only responsible choice. Sometimes it is. But once the immediate...
by Krystal Gail | Sep 28, 2026 | Reflections
Delegate for Development Does it feel as if your team is delegating upward—bringing you every problem and waiting for you to make every decision? When that happens often enough, it is easy to wonder whether your people are capable of more. Marquet’s story raises a...