Give Away Your Legos

"If you really want to take advantage, both learning to give away what you've gotten good at and move on to the next shiny pile of Legos." — Molly Graham

What It Is

In scaling companies, jobs are like piles of Legos. Once you build a tower (master a role), you must give it to someone else and move on to a bigger, messier pile. Holding onto your old role buries you; giving it away allows you to tackle bigger challenges.

When To Use

• Company is doubling in size
• Feeling territorial about a new hire taking responsibilities
• Sensing career stagnation despite company growth
• Need to evaluate if you're scaling with the company

Core Principles

1. Scale Yourself

You must grow as fast as the company or you become obsolete.