> My second advice is to always behave as if you are going to leave tomorrow. In a similar vein, my ultimate management technique is to take leave and have my

> My second advice is to always behave as if you are going to leave tomorrow. In a similar vein, my ultimate management technique is to take leave and have my subordinates act in my position (for at least 2 weeks). It really accelerates their development and it's oddly reassuring to discover that I'm not indispensable. At the same time, I do wonder if it indicates that I'm doing something wrong given they seem to develop faster when I'm not there...