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The Executive Trap of Solving Everything

 Most leaders rise because they’re excellent problem-solvers. But ironically, this skill becomes their biggest liability at the top.

Why? Because executives who try to fix everything:

  • Disempower teams

  • Burn themselves out

  • Miss the strategic forest for the operational trees

 The Hero Complex

Many senior leaders unknowingly carry a “hero” mindset:

“If I don’t step in, it won’t get done right.”

But leadership isn’t about fixing everything — it’s about enabling others to fix.

The Cost of Over-Involvement

When executives:

  • Solve every issue

  • Attend every meeting

  • Approve every decision

...they create a dependency culture, where the team stops thinking and starts waiting.

Delegation as a Strategic Tool

True leadership lies in:

  • Building decision-makers, not followers

  • Prioritizing the 20% of problems that impact 80% of outcomes

  • Stepping back to let the team grow — and learn from small failures


 How to Escape the Trap

  1. Audit your week – Where are you unnecessarily involved?

  2. Empower with frameworks – Not just tasks, but how to think

  3. Celebrate team solutions, not just outcomes

  4. Coach, don’t rescue

Final Thought:

The strongest leaders know: You don’t have to be the smartest person in the room — just the one who helps others become smarter. That’s real executive growth.

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