We discuss the inevitable challenge of being the bottleneck and how to get yourself out of this situation, mostly by growing and training your team. Learn approaches such as

1. Setting up indicators to preserve focus,
2. Using the concept of a leadership ladder to uplevel and evaluate your team, and
3. Using completed staff work to provide a standard for management work.

I also share

1. Practical advice for delegation,
2. How to use tenants to shape your organizations thinking, and
3. How to use the "gospel of I intend to" to improve coordination and allow your team to own more.

These are all important techniques for creating teams that can operate more autonomously!

One of the most important concepts in developing a strong organization is "organizational work". I describe the concept, how you can use it to drive lasting improvements in your organization, and how you can use it to build strong, collaborative leadership teams.

Let's talk about macho and bro-ish leadership culture! Macho cultures often exhibit aggressive and sometimes sexist behavior. While risk-taking and aggressive behavior isn't uniformly bad, macho culture can result in groupthink and result in poor decision-making. And it can drive away talent. We explore why these cultures emerge, often due to stereotyped views of leadership, and share techniques for navigating them.