By providing clear objectives for your team, and setting guardrails for how they get there, you will set them on the path to success.

Before you can trust your team to make decisions better than you would have, you need to build their capability to connect the dots.

Plan backwards as well as forward. Set objectives and trace back to see how to achieve them. You may find that no path can get you there. Plan forward to see where your steps will take you, which may not be clear or intuitive.

Silos and bureaucracy are well-oiled machines in corporate America, but they are ultimately perpetuated by individual behavior. If we start behaving differently, we can create change. In other words, shifting your focus onto the team - or the ship as a whole, not just yourself - will have meaningful impact.

When you delegate work to the member of the team, your job is to clearly frame success and describe the objectives.

As a leader, you must consistently drive effective communication. Meetings must be deliberate and intentional - your organizational rhythm should value purpose over habit and effectiveness over efficiency.