When Leadership is About Trust, Not Control
- Douglas Scherer
- Mar 18
- 1 min read
In this week's clip, my event coordinator, Semhal Kebede asked me to share a personal leadership story where resilience played a key role.
I’ve led teams through impossible deadlines, shifting expectations, and in today’s case, a last-minute, complete structural overhaul.
What made the difference? It wasn’t top-down control. It was trust, shared knowledge, and building a team that worked as partners from the start, not subordinates.
💡 Leadership insight: When people feel ownership, they don’t just meet expectations, they exceed them.
🔹 Have you worked in a team where autonomy led to success? Let’s talk. Drop your thoughts below!

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