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Delegation Isn’t About Letting Go of Work. It’s About Letting Go of Control.
One of the biggest transitions when you step into management isn’t learning how to plan, prioritise, or run meetings. It’s learning how to let go. Most new managers struggle with delegation—not because they don’t understand it, but because it feels risky. You were often promoted because you were good at doing the work. Delegation can feel like stepping away from the very thing that made you valuable. I know this because I’ve been there. Early in my leadership journey, I told
Andrew Havemann
Jan 144 min read


Should we hold onto the values we started out with?
Over the past few weeks, my wife and I have been discussing values. I recently started a new job, and we were talking about how company values influence company culture. We then started some philosophical discussions on how our own values may have changed over time. We concluded that they have changed, and if that’s the case, then surely businesses’ values should also change over time. In the case of people, life events, such as having a child or the passing of a loved one, t
Andrew Havemann
Jun 19, 20253 min read


Developing the culture you want
The other day I was involved in an interview; it was rather interesting that before we got started, the interviewee asked, "Can you...
Andrew Havemann
Aug 24, 20213 min read


Characteristics of Excellent leaders
We all spend a lot of time talking about being good leaders and there are numerous articles out there giving advice on how to be a better...
Andrew Havemann
Jan 27, 20214 min read


Why Leadership?
With management being one of the most studied elements of business, you may wonder why I have chosen to write about Leadership instead? ...
Andrew Havemann
Dec 5, 20203 min read
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