Asks Quote by Jack Dorsey
“Your job as an executive is to edit, not write. It's OK to write once in a while but if you do it often there's a fundamental problem with the team. Every time you do something ask if you're writing or editing and get in the mode of editing.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview at Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2018
Effective leadership focuses on refining others' work rather than producing it yourself; over‑producing signals a broken team dynamic.
In simple terms: Leaders should edit, not write.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize editing over writing.
Themes
leadership
team dynamics
productivity
Mood
thoughtful
balanced
Type
advice
leadership
When to use this quote
- team meetings
- project reviews
- content pipelines
- performance feedback
Key Concepts
management
delegation
quality control
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you tell when to edit versus contribute original content?
- What impact does excessive leader writing have on team morale?
A Different Perspective
If the leader writes too much, it can stifle autonomy and creativity.
![“I never start editing a film until it's completely shot; I don't edit along the way, ever. When it's finished I come in here [screening room] and we start with reel one, scene one and start editing shot by shot by shot until we're finished.” quote by Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c60/woody-allen-176_cinema_i-never-start-editing-a-film-until-it-s_973537.jpg)
