If your team waits for orders, you’re not leading.
Real leadership shows up when your team grows into decision-makers, not just task-doers.
Here’s what’s worked for me when leading future leaders:
1. Trust over control
Let go to grow. Responsibility signals belief, and belief invites action.
2. Original thinking over imitation
Your job isn’t to be echoed. It’s to empower unique ideas.
3. Share the spotlight
Recognition builds culture. Celebrate initiative, not just outcomes.
Control feels safe. But growth needs trust.
If you’re always at the centre, your team can’t rise.
But when you lift others into leadership, progress kicks in.
Leadership should raise the standard, not just raise the hand.
Whether you’re a manager or a peer, how do you help others lead with confidence? – Ali Aydan
Ali Aydan: Stop Creating Followers.Start Building Leaders.
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