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Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with the results.
-General George S Patton Jr.
Makes sense for a general. Why about for a CEO? For an Investor?
Maybe something like
As a CEO, don’t tell people what to do, tell them why it matters and let them surprise you with the results.
As a VC, don’t tell people what to do (and please lord don’t tell them how you used to do it), ask them what they want to accomplish and surprise them with your support.