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Originally Posted by lieperjp

At the risk of getting off topic, (with a senior team member ) That was the very first thing we were taught to think about. Creating a "knowledge base" and then continuing to build upon it. I guess it's odd for me as I go to a college that is mostly teachers, so all of the professors have a minimum of a Masters in Education with years of classroom experience, most have Doctorates or multiple Masters in varying aspects of education. People in the New Ulm Area can enroll their children in our Early Childhood Education Center, where students go to student teach and get experience related to liscensure, and that center is headed by two teachers with doctorates in Early Childhood Education. Talk about qualified Day Care Providers!

Now getting back on topic...

I don't think this is really that off topic. In order to lead, you have to be able to teach. If someone really understands something they will want to do it, if they have no clue how something works, odds are they won't really care about why it is that way. This is a business where if you are in charge, you are teaching, no matter what level. To be a good leader, you must be a good teacher. Teaching skills is something that I think we need to discuss more around here. I personally have the "I'll just go do it" problem, and fight it every day. In order to get rid of that complex you have to teach someone else how to do what you already know how to do, so they can do it.