-— That said, he encouraged us all to challenge him every step of the way with our own ideas. He was smart enough to understand that surrounding yourself with the expertise you lack, works when you listen to it. ——
I went out of my way to allow my employees to contribute, even allowing them to compete with me, in presenting ideas to my boss.
Whenever they came up with a good idea, I credited them.
Why? Because I was confident in my skills.
Later on, one of my employees was promoted over me. He presented initiatives to my boss, initiatives that I had given him to do, as his own ideas. I found out well after the fact.
In an act of cosmic justice, we were all laid off a month later.
I have my own fast-growing company now. I would have hired the guy if he hadn’t stabbed me in the back. Oh well.
Whenever they came up with a good idea, I credited them.
Why? Because I was confident in my skills.
Same here - “There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.”
Ronald Reagan