Reboot Podcast Episode Operator’s Manual #2 – What Does It Mean To Step Back and Let Others Lead?

The Reboot podcast showcases the heart and soul, the wins and losses, the ups and downs of startup leadership. On the show, Entrepreneurs, CEO’s, and Startup Leaders discuss with Jerry Colonna the emotional and psychological challenges they face daily as leaders.

Guests

Ali Schultz

Ali Schultz

Co-founder of Reboot

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Jerry Colonna

Jerry Colonna

Co-founder of Reboot

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Episode Description

The more we work with clients, the more we see leaders longing for pieces of wisdom around the parts of the job that aren’t necessarily in any playbook. In this conversation, Ali Schultz sits down with Jerry to explore the question: What does it mean to step back and let other people step up and lead?

Show Highlights

Top Quotes:

“The CEO says ‘Gosh darn it, why can’t everybody make decisions without me?’ And then, ‘Darn it, I don’t want them making decisions without me.’” – Jerry Colonna

“The team who was created in that first stage of the company may not be the exact team that grows with you in the next stage.” – Ali Schultz

“The simplest way to trust is to let go of perfection. If you can allow the team to make mistakes then it’s a lot easier to trust.” – Jerry Colonna

I’m gonna trust that you can make mistakes but I’m gonna put these guard rails in place so if you’re driving down the road, you’re not gonna take the car off, off the edge of the cliff. You might smack into the guard rails but you’re not going to trash the car.” – Jerry Colonna

You can always fix it afterward as long as you’ve set the proper guard rails.” – Jerry Colonna


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