Comments on: Leadership: The Importance of Knowing How to Delegate

By: Chomz

Chomz — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:05:31 +0000

But the main important thing is…. when nobody can be relied on. Tried to delegate several tasks to my staff. One keep on his own track on his own way of working apart of my directions while the other one keep asking what to do and keep whining about the customer’s attitudes and so on.
Another problems are: one is a best friend kinda family for years, one is my own husband.
They both are not novice or noobs.
But seems i have to finish all the tasks by myself every once and then.
Tried to give training several times and show how to do the tasks, but still… such big sighs.
I ended up micro-managing which i really hate to do since i myself already have several duties to settle…

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:53:35 +0000

Delegation is probably one of the hardest and possibly most frustrating things to learn, but it’s also one of the most worthwhile mastering. I never thought about the resentment/proud issue, and after reading your article, I wonder how I could ever miss it…

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:11:31 +0000

I love this post and leadership/team building stuff like this. It’s a great post.

Something I believe could be added is that sometimes a leader isn’t able to pick the “best people” for the jobs. As a leader you should delegate to the strengths of the people you have. You can’t give a task to someone if they don’t know how to complete it. That only takes your time and theirs. Instead, find what things would be appropriate for the individual and assign them it. They (and you) will be much more effective and a lot happier. If you really aren’t able to give a job that plays to the individual’s strength, find a way to use them, coach them, or team them up with someone so that the task is completed and they can achieve it on their own.

By: Daive Moraleda

Daive Moraleda — Sun, 09 May 2010 05:53:10 +0000

Delegation is about building trust and good relationship to your people, co-workers to attain a clear-cut objectives. Delegation can be gauge only if the objectives are attained, no matter how efficient and effectively done – the bottomline is the output and end-results of work-done. Believed in your people whom who have “delegated” for their free and innovations can achieved the goals indifferent from your own perspective.

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By: Seth

Seth — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:51:20 +0000

And Tyler’s comment on communication is key. A good leader should communicate expectations, goals, benchmarks, deadlines, etc. Business IS communication. You don’t pass the buck. As Truman had that little sign on his desk: The Buck Stops Here. As delegator, you take responsibility for those you delegate. If they make a mistake, the mistake is yours, so eat it up. Best be open, honest, and very clear, or your reputation (or job) is on the line.

By: Seth

Seth — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:45:52 +0000

Sunil is right: Delegating is difficult. You must delegate to the right people; to those who demonstrate dedication and also ambition. I have been lucky to have a great team of employees who have both traits, and now they do half my work for me. It took a great deal of work, and believe me, I suffered through their innocent mistakes. But now, our contract renewals run like clockwork, and everyone benefits. This is a great article, so thank you, Brett and Kay.

By: Stephen Drummond

Stephen Drummond — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:49:23 +0000

My best lesson on delegation was when I was 13, and I was elected patrol leader for the first time. On a camping trip I was trying to do all of the camp chores myself, so my scoutmaster threatened to tie me to a tree if I did not start delegating. Then I would be forced to delegate everything.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:55:40 +0000

One thing about the importance of delegating. If a leader micro manages and oversteps his subordinates (who usually are experts in the area they have been hired for) by not allowing them to handle the task given to them. That leader then brings down that task to his or her level of expertise instead of the subordinate’s expertise. Usually the suboridinate is better at the task that was given them.

In other words a leader must realize that they usually can only become a jack of all trades and master of none. But the subordinate is usually the master of one so the leader must listen and allow that subordinate to do what they have been hired for.

By: Tyler Logan

Tyler Logan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:06:40 +0000

Delegation is powerful and needed. I’ve taken a leadership course and one of the things they drilled into us was to delegate when ever necessary – people won’t hate you for it.