What A Leader Should Delegate And What They Most Definitely Should Not Delegate
In this follow up post on delegation, I confirm what a leader should be delegating and what they should not ever consider delegating.
What Should A Leader Delegate?
Those things that a subordinate can do:
• Better than themselves. Special skills should be used.
• More cheaply in terms of time and wages cost.
• As part of their training.
• As a real part of their job.
What Should A Leader Not Delegate?
The things that only they can do:
• Overall policy and planning
• Selection, recruitment, training of immediate subordinates
• Promotion and appraisal of immediate subordinates.
The Step By Step Technique To Success:
Analyse the task(s)
• Is it delegateable?
• Is it worth delegating?
• How does this task need to be performed to be successful?
• What time factors are involved?
Analyse the person -do they have the correct:
• Ability - Now?
• With training?
• Attitude?
• Work Load (Do they have the time?)
Decide on the monitoring system
Communicate totally - Sell the task
Train (If necessary)
Start/Action
Monitor and evaluate
Be prepared to act and support
Thank and praise the performer
Summary:
Delegation involves transferring to others the right and duty to perform certain tasks to certain standards. It is successful when subordinates have the personal qualities and competence to carry out the tasks.
Remember, decisions should always be taken as close as possible to the point where they will be carried out.
Tomorrow, it’s guest author time on the Turn and my guest is top selling author and leadership expert Wally Adamchik - be sure drop by, it’s an excellent piece.
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