Trust over Control

You cannot do everything yourself. Nor should you try.

The best PMs build trust, delegate aggressively, and let their teams own the work. Micromanagement might feel safe, but it kills initiative and drives away your best people.

What This Means in Practice

• Give context, not instructions
• Delegate outcomes, not tasks
• Let people fail (within safe bounds)
• Trust by default, verify when needed

The Anti-Pattern

You’re violating this pillar when you:

• Review every decision before it’s made
• Give step-by-step instructions for everything
• Feel anxious when you’re not in every meeting
• Redo work instead of coaching

The Mantra

“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” — Theodore Roosevelt

Hire great people. Get out of their way.