{"id":11576,"date":"2011-06-08T11:40:35","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T16:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crowdspring.wpengine.com\/?p=11576"},"modified":"2023-10-17T16:30:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:30:48","slug":"dont-delegate-until-youve-done-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/dont-delegate-until-youve-done-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Delegate Until You&#8217;ve Done It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<div class='header-cta' style='display:none'>\n  <span>Discover your unique leadership style.<\/span>\n  <a href='https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/leadership-style-quiz\/' class='btn btn-primary' target='_blank'>Unlock your potential with our free quiz!<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Many startups fail because their leaders focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bothsidesofthetable.com\/2010\/07\/14\/doing-the-right-things-is-more-important-than-doing-things-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">doing things right, instead of doing the right things<\/a>. They hire employees who can effectively execute tactics (do things right) but who have difficulty figuring out what needs to be done (doing the right things).<\/p>\n<p>But how can you decide the right things that need to be done?<\/p>\n<p>I believe that it\u2019s important for entrepreneurs to get their hands dirty by doing certain jobs before hiring others to do those jobs. Getting your hands dirty not only gives you a better perspective on the work that must be done, but also empowers you to contribute when your team\u2019s capacity is stretched \u2013 as it often is at a startup. This is true even if you&#8217;re <a href=\"http:\/\/37signals.com\/svn\/posts\/2628-how-to-hire-a-programmer-when-youre-not-a-programmer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hiring for technical positions but don&#8217;t know much about programming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"subscription-hero-snippet image-on-left\" style=\"background: #DA6D5A\"><div class=\"title centered\">Discover your leadership style.<\/div><div class=\"main-content\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.crowdspring.com\/marketing\/landing-page\/leadership-style-hero-560.png\" alt=\"illustration of different types of leaders\"\/><\/div><div class=\"form-wrapper\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Take our free quiz and find out what kind of leader you are. Get 15 actionable insights to make you a better leader and discover five iconic leaders who share your style.<\/div><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/leadership-style-quiz\/\">Start the quiz - completely confidential and free!<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, most investors, especially VCs, prefer to work with entrepreneurs who are unafraid to get their hands dirty.<\/p>\n<p>I discuss these issues in the following short video. Do you agree?<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/8889274?portrait=0\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/how-it-works\/?utm_source=csblog&utm_medium=entrepreneurship&utm_campaign=cta\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35262\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/06164948\/startup-blog-master-cta.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover your unique leadership style. Unlock your potential with our free quiz! Many startups fail because their leaders focus on doing things right, instead of doing the right things. They hire employees who can effectively execute tactics (do things right) but who have difficulty figuring out what needs to be done (doing the right things). But how can you decide the right things that need to be done? I believe that it\u2019s important for entrepreneurs to get their hands dirty by doing certain jobs before hiring others to do those jobs. Getting your hands dirty not only gives you a better perspective on the work that must be done, but also empowers you to contribute when your team\u2019s capacity is stretched \u2013 as it often is at a startup. This is true even if you&#8217;re hiring for technical positions but don&#8217;t know much about programming. Discover your leadership style.Take our free quiz and find out what kind of leader you are. Get 15 actionable insights to make you a better leader and discover five iconic leaders who share your style.Start the quiz &#8211; completely confidential and free! Moreover, most investors, especially VCs, prefer to work with entrepreneurs who are unafraid to get their hands dirty. I discuss these issues in the following short video. 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