As a practice leader, it’s impossible to avoid situations that monopolize your time. Whether you’re on a work trip or focusing on a demanding project, you must be able to rely on your team to meet practice needs when your attention is pulled elsewhere. Unfortunately, when staff do not have access to their leader, they may hesitate to make decisions, resulting in productivity coming to a halt. To avoid this common pitfall, make an effort to empower your employees, so they can keep operations running without you.