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Doing It

“A leader’s job is not to do the work for others, it’s to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done, and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.”  
                                                                                       -Simon Sinek


Companies love 'Do-ers'.  Managers love Do-ers.  We tell them what to do, hint at it really, and they DO it.  Life is great when you have Do-ers.  

Then you promote the Do-er, to recognize them for all the Doing, and have them keep Doing even bigger Doings.  Give the Do-er a team and tell them to create other clone Do-ers and lead the others in the Doings.  You can trust them to get those bigger, better Doings done because they are the Do-er after all.  

However, is the Do-er good at Doing the Things or is the Do-er good at helping others become Do-ers Doing the Things? 

A football team isn't going to waste a star quarterback by having him on the sidelines coaching the game because he can quarterback better than anyone else.  You put the coach on the sidelines and the quarterback in the game.  It is not the coach's job to score the touchdown, but to help the offensive line figure out how they are going to do it...using that star quarterback where he is most valuable.  

Leadership is a different type of Doing.  Do your leaders know how to help others Do it themselves? Do your others know how to help others get it Done? Do your leaders know how to coach from the sidelines but not run towards the end zone? 

Is your Do-er a quarterback or a coach....and where do you have them in the game? 

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