Becoming a better teacher
One of the things that I have learnt being an entrepreneur is becoming a better teacher. Yes, I try to teach stuff when required.
Firstly, I always ensure that I hire good and reliable people who want to be a part of our vision and mission and have a burning desire to make things happen. It's ok if they don't have all the necessary skills today but as long as they have the fire in the belly they will start to unlearn and relearn the stuff that matters.
Secondly, through my readings and knowledge gathering I push stuff that matters to them. If I come across an article on 'writing better code', I will send it to the team. We watch and discuss startup videos together. If there is a new way to test code, we will make sure that we try out the tool and understand what it does. If someone gets stuck in evaluating a design, I will jump in. Or, if someone needs help in composing an email (yes this has happened) I am there if required.
My goal is to help people learn and become better at whatever they are doing. The worst thing an entrepreneur can do is to disconnect from the team and expect things to happen automatically.
NOTE - Teaching does not equate to 'spoon-feeding'. If you catch yourself spoon-feeding then you probably have got the wrong person on the team.
