Carolon Donnally

If stepping away for a week would cause things to fall apart — you haven't built a team. You've built a bottleneck. Here's how to change that.

Ever find yourself thinking, “It’ll be faster if I do it myself”? That one thought, acted on enough times, can become a fast track to burnout. Lately, I’ve heard leaders who are trying to hand off more responsibility say some version of: “I know I need to delegate better, but it’s just so hard.” They know they need to delegate more. The part that often gets overlooked is how much past experiences with delegation shape their willingness to try again. Why delegation feels risky For many of us,...

As a leader, how can you help other people when you are already dealing with your own burnout? That is one of the questions I hear most often. Part of the answer may begin with understanding the emotional weight leaders carry when they are regularly supporting other people through stress and difficulty. In some cases, that strain may develop into compassion fatigue. Most leaders say they stepped into leadership because they wanted to help people grow, develop, and achieve their goals. What...