Good Morning,
Over the last year I have worked to divest myself of some of the projects and programs that I have led in the various organizations that I either work in or lead. This is to free up time for the family, increased responsibilities at work and focusing my efforts on where I see my life heading.
That being said, what I find interesting is that when you let go of something and let someone else do the work, that how they do it, and how they organize it and how they communicate it is not being done the way that I would do it. In some cases I see novel new approaches and in others I see a potential train-wreck coming.
In any case, the challenge with letting go is to let go and let the others who are taking over to have a chance. Have a chance to breath, to think, to experiment, to try, to fail, to get up again, and to try again.
The worst thing I could do is run back in and grab control one more time because I have fears and concerns. The only time I should do that is when there is confirmed imminent danger of collapse. And in that case, it has to be corroborated with others and not just my opinion, because we as people tend to get emotional about those things that are near and dear to our hearts and can sometimes get a distorted impression of what is actually going on.
It is a learning experience, for sure, but the best part is the freed up time, and the knowledge of what is important to me is getting done, by others. These others are learning and growing at doing what caused me to learn and grow previously. And in time, they too will turn around and pass the mantle onto the next group who hopefully will do the same.
Letting go is hard to do, but it is necessary if we want to instill trust in others, and at the same time, show others that we are not control freaks and can let things take a new direction.
When others lead what we have led, it will be different. And that is ok.
Enjoy!
Sanford Berenberg
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