Eight Traits: Autonomy

Most tech leaders say they value autonomy. But when it comes to actually letting go and empowering their teams? That’s where the cracks show. In this episode of the Eight Traits series, I unpack how autonomy isn’t just about giving freedom—it’s about intentional delegation, trust, and designing teams that think for themselves (without blowing things up).

If you’re still the bottleneck—or if “delegation” means throwing tasks over the fence—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.