If They “Need” You, You Failed

We are all useful, but none of us are necessary.

It feels good to be needed.

Players rely on you. Assistants wait for you. Every decision runs through you.

But it’s not sustainable.

If your daily presence is required for the program to function, you’ve built dependency.

And dependency doesn’t survive:

The Test

If you stepped away for 30 days, what would happen?

If everything slips, you didn't build leadership. You built dependence.

Strong programs don’t revolve around one voice.

They run on:

Don’t aim to be irreplaceable.

Aim to build something that thrives when you’re not in the room.