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Sometimes, the best way to add value is to subtract.

Published September 14, 2026 Last Updated September 25, 2026 linkedin verified
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Sometimes, the best way to add value is to subtract. In our personal lives, we often focus on what we should add: A new skill. A new habit. A new goal. But sometimes, real growth starts with removing something: A bad habit. Fear. Ego. Procrastination. Something that no longer serves us. The same principle applies to business and leadership. A great employee may not fit the team. A profitable customer may consume too many resources. A talented player may disrupt the balance of the whole team. Letting go may look like a loss.

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Sometimes, the best way to add value is to subtract.

In our personal lives, we often focus on what we should add:

A new skill.

A new habit.

A new goal.

But sometimes, real growth starts with removing something:

A bad habit.

Fear.

Ego.

Procrastination.

Something that no longer serves us.

The same principle applies to business and leadership.

A great employee may not fit the team.

A profitable customer may consume too many resources.

A talented player may disrupt the balance of the whole team.

Letting go may look like a loss.

But sometimes:

− (One thing)

= + (More focus, balance, performance, and growth)

Leadership is not always about adding more.

Sometimes, it is about having the courage to ask:

“What should I remove to make room for what really matters?”

Sometimes, subtraction is the highest form of addition.

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Original source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hesham-zedan-mba-552348124_leadership-business-personalgrowth-activity-7505299172171104256-xFN8