Referrred to be by Gene-Bob; judging by the image I think I’ll be reading a lot:

Slow Leadership

What prevents most people from becoming effective leaders? They believe that, if they have the authority to make an important decision, and must take direct responsibility for the outcome-especially if that choice proves to be a mistake-they must make that decision personally. It seems impossible to consider that they might allow a subordinate to make the decision under any circumstances. It seems too great a risk-bordering on culpable folly-to allow someone else to make a potentially erroneous decision for which you will ultimately be held responsible. Yet that is an essential part of all good leadership.

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