When fires emerge, triage them to determine the right level of engagement and the right people to be involved. When things catch on fire, the best thing to do is put them out as soon as possible, right? Not necessarily. Jumping to solve every fire subtly conditions your team to ring your alarm at every whiff of smoke.

As you grow, your leadership team has to shift from the Three Musketeers (who do the work) to the Coaching Staff (who develop the team).  Start-ups often begin as a tight-knit team of rebels tackling challenges head-on. However, as a company grows, the founders’ leadership style must shift from doer to coach – focusing less on tasks and more on people.