Ken Davenport’s post
How To Stay Free and Creative
As Your Company Grows
has a strong argument
for leaders having a closed door policy.
“A lot of entrepreneurs can be micromanagers;
keeping the physical door to your office shut
trains your employees to solve their own problems
before coming to you for advice and questions,
and it trains you to stay out of the little things
that will probably drive you crazy anyway.”
A closed door policy is difficult.
When I close my door
and focus on whatever big problem
or creative issue
I have,
I also have to accept
that the world (and business)
can operate without me.
Decisions are made without me.
Progress is achieved by others.
It is humbling.
Humble is good,
especially if it leads to success.
Close your door.
Train your staff to make smaller decisions
on their own.