Overcompensating

When things aren’t going smoothly, most tech leaders don’t slow down to rethink—they speed up to fix. We overcompensate. We protect the team too much, get involved in every decision, pile on late nights, or jump in to do others’ jobs. It feels noble, but it’s actually avoidance. In this episode, I unpack the hidden damage of overcompensating leadership: how it stunts team growth, creates dependency, and feeds your own ego more than your org’s future. If you think you’re being helpful, this one’s for you.

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What is The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef?

A short discussion of leadership improvements you can start using in your startup today as a technical executive, whether you are a CTO, CIO, VP Engineering, VP R&D, and so on.