The answer is simpler than you may think; “Surround yourself with talented people.”
What we meant by this was, hire people who tend to be self-leaders. People who love to learn. High-energy people who already have goals. People who don’t require much supervision. People with “the intangibles” – strong character. And then help them grow stronger in the job.
Experienced managers talk about three types of employees: (1) self-leaders who have the potential to be managers themselves, (2) willing followers who may someday learn to be self-leaders, and (3) the rest, who take up most of a manager’s time and probably shouldn’t have been hired in the first place. You have to identify and get rid of the third type of employee so you can hire more of the first and second type.
Your people are your most important assett !