“Micromanaging erodes people's confidence, making them overly dependennt on their leaders. Well-meaning leaders inadvertently sabotage their teams by rushing to the rescue and offering too much help. A leader needs to balance assistance with wu wei, backing off long enough to let people learn from their mistakes and develop competence.” PeopleNeedsWellsLongEnoughHelpingMistakeLeaderToo MuchTeamBalanceOfferingRescueAssistanceCompetenceRushingSabotageErodeMicromanaging Author:Diane Dreher
“The leaders of the Pahlavi regime, in an attempt to forestall the rising tide of the Islamic revolutionary movement, were hard at work to cast doubt on the question of the Imam Khomeini's position as a Marja'a (a top religious authority) and in this way, undermine public faith in his academic, political and religious competence.” WayHardPoliticalReligiousLeaderDoubtMovementPositionAuthorityCastsRevolutionaryRisingIslamicRegimesAcademicTidesCompetenceKhomeini Author:Yousef Saanei
“Leaders need 5 core competences: soul, head, hand, heart, body. Where do you need to grow?” NeedsHeartSoulBodyHandsChristianGrowsLeadershipLeaderCoreCompetence Author:Aubrey Malphurs
“A leader is one who... Has more faith in people than they do, and . . . who holds opportunities open long enough for their competence to re-emerge.” PeopleLongEnoughOpportunityLeaderCompetence Author:Margaret J. Wheatley