How to Build Autonomous Teams

Slaves don't make good employees.

Neither do drones.

Ever wonder why your team can't think without you?

The problem isn't them.

It's how you lead.

Most founders build perfect instruction-followers.

I did too…until everything changed.

Those ancient proverbs exist for a reason:

"Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime."

Sounds cliché? That's why it's powerful.

The best wisdom survives generations.

Sad But True

When I first built my team, I created perfect SOPs. Step 1. Do this. Step 2. Do that.

It worked...at first.

Until I took a trip to a conference, catastrophe ensued (a story for another day).

But your team becomes an extension of you when they can:

• Spot opportunities you miss

• Generate ideas without prompting

• Build their own systems

The Questions That Create Leaders

Instead of saying "here's what I like about this video," I ask:

1. What did you notice about this video?

2. What worked? What didn't?

3. What can we steal?

4. How can we do it better?

Your team members aren't worker drones.

They're future leaders waiting to be unlocked.

The Payoff

When team members think autonomously:

• You scale beyond yourself

• Fresh ideas emerge organically

• You build a business that can survive without you

That's how you go from founder to leader.

Keep building,

Jax

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