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If you are a leader or manager, chances are your personal drive, desire to get things done as well as your ability to get on with others got you to where you are right now.

As you become more senior, the success you achieve is as much about your ability to get results through others as it is about what you do personally.

So what are 6 reasons why you cannot do it all by yourself if you want to succeed as a leader or manager?

1. There is only one of you.
2. Your capacity is capped at 24 hours a day.
3. No matter how good you are at your job, there are going to be things that you are not very good at.
4. You are expected to manage, lead and get results through others, not to be the Lone Ranger.
5. If you do it all alone, you can only progress one thing at a time.
6. You deprive others of the opportunity to grow and develop if you try to do everything.

The Bottom Line

Success as a manager or leader in today’s complex and demanding business world can only be achieved through the efforts of many. So what do you need to let go of to achieve more success?

Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to achieve success and realize their professional potential through being highly effective leaders and managers. For more information and to sign up for his free audio e-course click here