How to Build a Team that Runs Itself

A 20-something man once went to a French restaurant in New York—the kind of place with tuxedoed servers. He told the waiter he had never eaten anywhere as fancy and had $100 to spend, then asked him to bring the best meal he could within that budget. What arrived was a feast worth at least $150, and he was treated like a king.

The experience stuck with him. That young man—who would later become a well-known executive coach, profiled in The New Yorker—came to believe in the value of trusting expertise and putting decisions in other people's hands.

It is a useful lesson for leaders: when you truly delegate, people often exceed your expectations.

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Associated Press.