Do I have to know how to do the job of everyone on my team?

While seemingly simple, the question is actually a little more complicated than that. There’s no hard and fast answer but I have a few things to keep in mind to help answer the question for you and your team and to help you lead your team more effectively.

Tweet it out: As a leader it is your job to know the work of your team enough to help them succeed, but not necessarily do their job for them. @KevinEikenberry

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Kevin Eikenberry is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group (http://KevinEikenberry.com). He has spent nearly 30 years helping organizations across North America, and leaders from around the world, on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, communication and more.
Twice he has been named by Inc.com as one of the top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World and has been included in many other similar lists.

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