Kennedy: Founder Ego Inevitably Obstructs Necessary Operational Delegation
Tim Kennedy · Green Beret Sniper: Behind Discipline and Pain Is Everything You've Ever Wanted | Tim Kennedy · Dec 27, 2024 · at 39:46
Tim Kennedy, entrepreneur and former Green Beret, answers an audience question about overcoming founders' limiting beliefs around delegation.
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“What, for that transition to happen is you're gonna have to be able to build, mentor, and then ultimately delegate responsibility and authority to the people that are gonna be running that, and that is a selfless act. That is you having faith And a little bit of courage in the people that you are bringing into your organization to do it, and they're gonna do it better than you. Your ego will get in the way every single time.”
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