Why Less Accessible Doesn’t Mean Less Invested

Let’s talk about accessibility. New leaders tend to struggle with this as they are prone to have an open-door policy and invite everyone to their calendars. This is particularly difficult for business owners that are moving from founder to CEO. However, the truth is the further that you go up in an organization the less accessible you need to be.

I’m here to tell you that there is nothing wrong with visibility, but your ultimate goal is to make an impact in your industry and create an environment where people feel valued, and where they can grow & develop. You want to help facilitate your team’s ability to do great work that will help grow the business.

Today’s episode is intended to help leaders reframe what accessibility means. Understand that your executive team is your voice, eyes, and ears. They are the direct contact to their next level and so on. Let’s get you out of the details of the day-to-day operations and into the actual strategy of the business.

𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 📝

🔑 Pulling back on your accessibility doesn’t mean that you no longer care. It means that you have trust in your people and their abilities.

🔑 CEOs don’t need to know the details of the day-to-day operations, they just need to know that their vision and exceptions are clear and that they have people around them that can execute them.

🔑 “Everybody needs me” isn’t a badge of honor. It means that you haven’t set them up to be self-sufficient.

ℍ𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 📚

Evaluate how accessible you are to people and why. If you are easily accessible, is it ego? Do you not trust your team?

𝓯𝓾𝓵𝓵 🎧 𝓪𝓷𝓭 📹 𝓪𝓽 🔗 𝓲𝓷 𝓫𝓲𝓸 

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