Kyle Byers

The best leaders I know aim for clarity, speed, and meaningful outcomes.

And model the same for their teams.

/fin

But polishing every Slack message or internal comment?

That's not leadership.

It's a bottleneck.

"Pleas quantify this" gets the point across just fine.

More importantly, it shows your team that progress beats perfection.

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One key lesson:
Knowing when perfectionism helps—and when it holds us back.

Here's the reality.

Close attention to detail is needed for crucial executive communications, quarterly reviews, and market-facing content that shapes brand perception.

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I gave myself a counterintuitive goal this year: send more typos.

My responsibilities doubled in January, when I began leading Semrush's Growth Marketing Team in Owned Media.

Super exciting opportunity to drive impact at scale.

But scaling yourself requires ruthless prioritization.

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