Craig Groeschel

Don't get in the way of that leader's job.

Don't get in the way of their development.

And they can often handle it better than you.

And if not at this point, maybe later, if you let them grow in their leadership.

The third time you want to stay above it is when you're developing other leaders.

You're just intentionally staying out of it.

You're looking on.

It's kind of like you're

teenagers, you send your 16 year old off to drive and you're going like, I hope they don't hit a tree and they do hit a curb, you know, and then they rear in somebody.

Well, that's part of them learning to drive is getting bumped up a little bit.

And so there are times when you're going to like intentionally keep your hands off, stay above it to let a leader

make some mistakes that aren't mission critical, but in order to get better.

And the key is that you're staying above on purpose.

It's not that you don't care, it's not that you don't know, it's that you're keeping altitude for a reason.

And you wanna stay above it when your involvement would complicate it or slow it or keep someone from growing.

Then the question is, when do you get involved?

And I'll give you four times you wanna get involved.

Very simple, very direct.

When culture is drifting,

when a key leader is struggling, when there's a decision that'll shape the future, and when something's stuck and needs your authority to move.