🏴☠️ Why My Teams are the Captains of Their Own Pirate Ships 🏴☠️
Ahoy, LinkedIn!
So, running a software business is a lot like captaining a pirate ship. Seriously, hear me out!
As the captain, you have a mission: to find that treasure (aka reach your goals).
But you can't dig up treasure chests or ward off rival pirates by yourself. You need a crew. A team. And, boy, do they have ideas about how to sail the ship!
⚓ They Care, So I Care ⚓
When I create a business, I lay down the mission and overall vision, then I let my crew, erm, team, do the rest. They care about what they care about, and as long as we're all rowing towards the same island, I let them sort out the details.
In my pirate utopia, the team hires and fires. Yes, you read that right. Why? Because no one knows better than them who can best help the team and who, frankly, is just making everyone else want to jump overboard.
🔱 Throwing the Star Player Overboard? 🔱
You might think, "Hold on, doesn't this mean they might fire the most productive person?" Well, yes. It has happened. Sometimes a pirate who can swing a sword like no other can also ruin the morale of the crew. What good is one star player when the rest of the crew is walking the plank of unhappiness? T
🤗 A Crew that Cares 🤗
Sometimes a crew may cover for a sailor who's going through a rough patch. Let's be honest, we all have our "seasick" moments. A great team throws you a lifesaver when you fall overboard, instead of leaving you to the sharks. Because guess what? That's what great teams do.
🔍 It's About the WHOLE Crew 🔍
Here’s the deal, as long as the ship reaches its destination, I don’t micromanage how each pirate, I mean team member, swabs the deck. I don't care about individual productivity. Or who is doing the most or more. If the crew cares about that... then they will take care of that. I care that the crew works together to fend off the Kraken, find the treasure, and, hopefully, enjoy the rum—uh, I mean, the journey!
So, are you running your ship like a captain who insists on steering the ship alone in a storm, or are you trusting your crew to work together to sail you through rough and calm waters alike?
⚔️ Your ship, your rules. But remember, a happy crew is a loyal crew, and a loyal crew finds treasure! ⚔️
#TeamWork #Leadership #BusinessCulture #PirateShipPhilosophy #AhoyMatey
Would you trust your team to be the captains of their own pirate ships? Let me know in the comments! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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