Batman, Superman and Jeff Bezos

Ryan Deiss taught a spectacular class at Wizard Academy last week and everyone raved about it. Raved. Like crazy people.

And then Ryan wrote something to all of his friends that made me understand the kinds of insights I missed when I missed that 2-day class.

This is what Ryan Deiss wrote:

Your job as CEO is not to execute.

It’s to DECIDE.

Decide what matters.

Decide who owns it.

Then disappear… until they deliver.

Execution is a team sport.

And if you’re still in the weeds every day,

it’s not because your team can’t handle it…

…it’s because you haven’t given them clarity.

Most founders think they have a people problem.

In reality? They have a clarity problem.

Your team wants to win. They want to take ownership.

But they can’t read your mind.

This is what popped into my Beagle brain when I read what Ryan Deiss wrote:

1. Batman is deeply committed, but private. Batman does not communicate.

2. Superman puts on his cape and flies to the rescue whenever there is a crisis. Superman does not delegate.

3. Jeff Bezos always has a plan that he clearly communicates, and he always delegates.

So if you ever rub a magic lamp and a genie tells you to choose between the abilities of Batman, Superman, and Jeff Bezos…

Choose Bezos.

– Indy Beagle