In the Forbes article “Brad Smith, Intuit CEO: ‘How to Be a Great Leader: Get Out of the Way,” Fishbowl CEO David Williams interviews Brad Smith and gets some surprisingly frank advice on how leaders can be more effective. I encourage you to click the link above and read the whole article. I’ll share the parts that stuck out to me below.
Brad Smith’s most interesting insight in the article is, “Regardless of whether you are leading a large enterprise or a small team, you need to remove barriers to innovation and get out of the way.” Even the most brilliant leaders don’t always have all the answers. It’s a good idea to turn to your employees and ask them for suggestions on what to do when facing challenges that seem too big to handle. You’ll probably be pleasantly surprised by the results.