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If You’re Doing Their Job, You Need Someone Else in the Role
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If You’re Doing Their Job, You Need Someone Else in the Role

When a leader consistently absorbs a subordinate's work, the cost compounds far beyond lost time. Recognizing the pattern is easy—acting on it with honesty and courage is the real challenge.
Posted by Benjamin Trent 2026-02-15
I am a CTO. I have been doing this for over 15 years. I am also a husband, a father, a student of history, a chess player, a pianist, a hiker, and many other things.

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