Stop Being the Bottleneck

Build a crew that solves problems without waiting for you. Five steps from bottleneck to builder.

If the phone blows up when you leave, the crew isn't the problem — you are. This infographic walks the five-step path from bottleneck to builder: diagnose the dependency, stop answering every question, redirect with three questions, tolerate slower decisions now to build faster ones later, and disappear on purpose to test the system. The goal isn't delegation — it's building people who solve problems.