We expect a lot from mid-level leaders. They’re translators of vision and executors of strategy. And unlike senior leaders, they often don’t have coaches, safe spaces, or even enough autonomy to change what’s hurting them.
If you’re leading a business and thinking about future investment, acquisition, or even just long-term sustainability, ask yourself the same question I ask:
“Would I invest in this business if I didn’t own it?”
One of the biggest shifts I’ve made across my companies is building space for deliberately “stupid” ideas, the kind that make sensible people roll their eyes… and sometimes change the whole direction of the business.
No one tells you about this part of growing people. The part where the thing you always said you wanted – to develop great leaders – actually happens. And suddenly, you’re not the smartest, most capable, most experienced person in the room anymore.
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