[jluetjen]

As I've gotten older, I've learned to just hang back a bit. In general I've found that many times problems solve themselves and opportunities appear that weren't apparent before. As I get more "positive reinforcement" through results like that, I find it easier to hang-back a little more. Through this cycle I've also started to appreciate how much I DON'T know. As I appreciate this more, I hang back even more to let those who do know things use what they know.

BTW, I did read Lao Tzu on Taoism when I was in my 20's, and I'm a big believer in that philosophy in regards to management situations. My favorite tidbit from that book goes something like this:

The king that has achieved the lowest level of Tao does everything and accomplishes nothing.
The king that has achieved the highest level of Tao does nothing and accomplishes everything.

As much as possible to try to operate with a high level of Tao.