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Stewarding Careers: Your Team's Success is Your Success

This essay urges managers to take personal responsibility for their team members' career development. Phil Shawe explains that you cannot fake caring: success is measured by how many leaders you cultivate, not by personal popularity. Investing time, coaching and opportunities in your people ultimately builds a stronger organisation.

Focus

Career stewardship and leadership development

Key takeaways

  • You are responsible for the careers of your team members; success is measured by the leaders you create.
  • You cannot fake caring-invest genuine time and attention in your people.
  • Developing others builds a stronger organisation and ultimately leads to your own success.

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  • Snippet: measuring success by leaders you create

Next-step doctrine

Schedule one-on-one development conversations with each team member