Know when to do nothing

Why this rule exists

Not every problem needs your intervention, and a manager who acts on every one teaches their team to bring everything upward and solve nothing themselves. Some issues resolve on their own; some are already being handled by capable people who don't need you parachuting in; some just need time. The urge to do something is often about your own discomfort with sitting still, not about what the situation requires. Restraint is a skill. Doing nothing, on purpose and with attention, is sometimes the most useful thing a manager does all week.