Sometimes letting go is the best way to regain control of a situation.
The best leaders already know this, but even the best have trouble acting upon it. What shall we let go, then?
First, let go of blame. Great leaders are famous for taking the blame when those under their charges fail: "The buck stops here," or, "my team, my fault." After all, if we are going to take the credit when it all works, it’s only fair that we take the blame when it doesn’t. Further to that, the ideal situation is to take the blame when things go wrong and give the credit away, back to the team, when things go right. Good leaders don’t need the spotlight.
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