Lessons From LeadershipWhy good leaders get ‘stuck’ by doing great work
Someone made an admission to me recently: Early in their career, they loved being the person everyone turned to when something needed to get done fast and done well. It felt like proof of their value. But over time, they realized that being “the go‑to” was also limiting the impact they could make. They were stuck solving near-term problems, and doing what no one else wanted to, instead of building capable systems and teams who could take over after they stepped out of the room. It was something they had to really focus on and shake, mid-career, to get “unstuck” and continue moving up the career ladder.