Hi, Will - thanks for another timely and useful post on leadership.

Your main point about the need for leaders to engage in effective change is well taken.

I particularly like your statement about changing obsolete skills.   As you mention, the trick is to know which skills are obsolete and which are relevant, which is not always an easy task as our technology and business contexts continue to change so quickly,

One thing I use to know what to let go of is to ask myself these type of questions:

Is what I am doing helping others?

Am I continuing to do something because I like doing it or does value come from doing it?

How would my world change (better or worse) if I let go of this skill?

How would my world change if I implemented this new skill?

Your thoughts and observations always spark thinking on my part - I deeply appreciate that:)

John