The goal is to build a team that barely notices when you’re gone. That’s not sad, that’s success.

A group that falls apart the moment you step out was never built well, it was just held together by you. The better measure is whether the work keeps moving without your hands on it. That means people know why things happen, not only what to do next. Being needed feels good, but it is a ceiling.

Miss one practice or one shift on purpose and see what holds. Whatever breaks is the thing you have been carrying alone, so teach it to someone before the next one. Leave the notes where anybody can find them.