I negotiate multi-million dollar deals with large companies fairly regularly (well, I help. We have a team that does this). I am comfortable with setting goals for my team and my organizations. I give direction almost every day and I help train very sophisticated engineers. I prefer to help my staff make their own decisions and guide rather than mandate.  That being said, I have my blind spots.

 Yesterday I was listening to my 6 year old daughter argue about what she could wear. After my wife had enforced the law I opined "You know, maybe it is time to let her start purchasing her own clothing. When I was a child, my parents pretty much let me choose what I wanted after I was 6 or 7." My wife looked at me and said with nary a pause "And you think that was a good thing? You didn't have a girlfriend until you were 18."

My daughter will have to wait a while until she gets to choose what she wears.