Ex-Twitch CEO's advice for leaders: Don't over-delegate or forget you can override your experts

Ex-Twitch CEO's advice for leaders: Don't over-delegate or forget you can override your experts

Emmett Shear was formerly CEO of Twitch — and briefly interim CEO at OpenAI.Robin L Marshall/Getty ImagesFormer Twitch CEO Emmett Shear said he made the "mistake" of over-delegating decisions in the past."No one but the CEO ever really understands what's going on, because it's not their job," he told the "Social Radars" podcast.In an email to Business Insider, Shear wrote that over-delegating work leads to "slower decision-making" and "less risk…

Emmett Shear Warns Against Over-Delegation in Tech Leadership

In the high-stakes world of technology leadership, where decisions can pivot multibillion-dollar companies, former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear has emerged as a voice of caution against the pitfalls of excessive delegation. Shear, who steered the live-streaming giant from its scrappy beginnings to a $970 million acquisition by Amazon in 2014, recently shared insights drawn from his tenure, emphasizing that true executive prowess lies not just in hand…