[Verse 1] When you're leading from the top, here's what you need to know Your input should be light, let your talented team grow Ten to twenty percent, that's your sweet spot in the game If you're doing eighty, then you're missing what's at stake [Chorus] Seven principles to guide your way Trust your team and step away Signal through the noise, context beats commands Format shapes behavior, put success in their hands Communication frameworks, that's the key Build understanding and set your people free [Verse 2] Every framework with blank spaces, people rush to fill them all Choose the tools that reward focus, don't let busy work enthrall When your team has all the context, they can pivot on a dime Better than your rigid roadmap, they adapt in real time [Chorus] Seven principles to guide your way Trust your team and step away Signal through the noise, context beats commands Format shapes behavior, put success in their hands Communication frameworks, that's the key Build understanding and set your people free [Bridge] If everything's priority, then nothing really is Your directives lose their power in that overwhelming fizz Trust can't be manufactured through process or design Hire people you believe in, then let their talents shine [Verse 3] Making work visible costs something on the ground Ask yourself if transparency is worth what you have found Alignment isn't goal-setting, it's shared understanding true When they see the bigger picture, they'll build better than you [Final Chorus] Seven principles to guide your way Trust your team and step away Signal through the noise, context beats commands Format shapes behavior, put success in their hands Legibility is expensive, count the cost Communication saves you when direction might be lost [Outro] Ten to twenty percent Trust and context sent That's the leader's way
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