Like most strengths, there's a point where it stops being optimal.
Perfectionism and technical ability are often what got you to a leadership position. As Marshall Goldsmith put it: what got you here won't get you there.
Once you're leading, everything can start to feel equally important, all demanding the same level of attention. But it isn't.
The art isn't ceasing to have great attention to detail. It's having the judgment to know when to use it most effectively. Call it strategic perfectionism.
The starting point is awareness. Then it's building a strategy that has clarity around what only needs 80% of your attention and what can be delegated.
Letting go, might be the hardest part.
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