Leading Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Delegation. Delegation of authority is letting your people do their jobs. Delegation of authority is certainly not abdication. Or, as people discovered centuries later, you can spare yourself that manual labor and produce a lot more grain if you hitch horses or water or wind power to the mill. Three Types of Empowerment #1.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Episode 237: Do you ever get frustrated that your manager wastes time with bad delegation? How to Help Your Boss Stop Wasting Time with Bad Delegation ( 02:07 ): A question of bad delegation? She’s a world-class, bad delegator. And when they don’t, it feels like bad delegation. (

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 7, 2019

Have you ever delegated a task and then six weeks later wonder what happened to it? Avoid the delegation black hole, help your team to work more productively, and distinguish yourself as a manager who gets more done with this one […]. The post The Secret Ingredient to Master Delegation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2018

You really need to delegate!”. Recently I was coaching a team of leaders about the difference between doing more and delegating. An alternative approach to delegating is to scan your relational network for trustworthy ambassadors to empower. The post Don’t Just Double Your To-Do’s, Delegate!

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 27, 2019

This is called delegation. Delegation allows you to ask […] The post Become A Better Delegator appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. Everything is on your shoulders. But, did you know, you can take some things off of your shoulders? You can allow other people to help you. And it is magical.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 11, 2025

Delegate them, and you instantly free up valuable space to think, strategize, and lead. Its no coincidence that nearly all top executives delegate anything that isnt their unique contribution - by unleashing an EAs capabilities, you multiply your impact and feel more in control and strategic.

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Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 27, 2021

Every leadership course talks about delegation. Because I’ve taught hundreds and every time I do, we talk about delegation. The post Why Are You Delegating? And if it doesn’t, it comes up in the conversation. How do I know this? In the video below, I’m […].

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Leadership Challenge of Scaling One of the most significant transitions founders face is moving from hands-on leadership to delegating responsibilities. However, failure to delegate and share responsibilities can create bottlenecks, stifling innovation and slowing growth.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 24, 2025

It's time for another great book giveaway on Leadership Freak! "No No More 24/7" CEOs enable businesses to run efficiently when they arent there. Business owners burn out when they constantly work in the business instead of on it. They end up overwhelmed, stagnant, and unable to grow. Catherine Roe is giving away 20 copies of her book!

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 19, 2024

Delegation is a critical skill for managers that maximizes their effectiveness and empowers their teams. Properly delegating tasks not only frees up a manager’s time for higher-level strategic work but also empowers team members, boosts morale, and fosters professional growth.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 10, 2015

When you’re overwhelmed, stressed, and busy, you know the natural answer is to delegate more. When you’re moving fast it’s wasy to get sloppy or overbearing in your delegation: ( see 3 delegation mistakes you don’t have to make). Questions to Ask Yourself When Delegating. Before Delegating.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 22, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I often see leaders struggle with how to effectively delegate tasks and projects to their team in a way that empowers and motivates them. Explain the objectives and desired results: Before delegating a task or project, clearly communicate the objectives and desired results to the team member.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 19, 2024

can transform your approach to delegation and team management. Start delegating these tasks back to their rightful owners and watch your team’s efficiency—and customer experience—improve. This means recognizing when you’ve taken on too many monkeys and consciously choosing to delegate them back.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

"I hate to delegate — it's easier if I just do it myself." Leaders build a delegation strategy in everything they do. The more they delegate lower-level tasks, the more time they have to spend planning, leading, communicating, and growing their team. Who will you delegate to? That's a recipe for a management disaster.

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Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 26, 2021

There are forces that lead us to delegate – but many things that keep leaders resisting delegation, too. The post Feel the Resistance to Delegate – and Do It Anyway appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. In this short article, I’ll help you see the logical and emotional reasons for […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Schedule the Finish for Delegated Assignments. Then there are occasional delegated, assigned tasks, or projects. Schedule the Finish for Delegated Assignments. Delegated assignments, project work, or multi-part tasks. 5 Steps to Get Things Done with a Common Sense of Urgency. Respond with Proportion.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 20, 2024

05:40] – Clarify Expectations for Routine and Delegated Tasks Unpack how clear communication transforms confusion into confidence by grouping tasks, addressing competing priorities, and creating shared deadlines. [08:09]

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Great Results Team Building

JUNE 15, 2022

Leaders and managers in every industry are struggling more with delegation. With the turnover that so many teams have experienced, new hires are more common – but the challenge of learning to delegate often exists in established workplace cultures. But employees are not the only ones feeling overwhelmed or stressed by their jobs.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Delegate and Empower Others: Perfectionist leaders often struggle with delegation, fearing that others won’t meet their high standards. However, empowering team members by delegating tasks can foster trust, collaboration, and a sense of ownership. A healthy leader is better equipped to lead effectively and inspire their team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2018

I would LOVE to delegate more of these decisions and loosen up the reigns, but then I go out into the field and find all this crap. “Karin, TRUST me. I just don’t think we have the critical thinking skills we need […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This section teaches you how to use communication skills to confirm that everyone is on the same page, whether you’re delegating tasks or reviewing project details. [09:31] You’ll hear examples of how to phrase your questions to guarantee your team’s full comprehension. [06:45]

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As you move higher up the leadership chain within an organization, this becomes even more difficult and requires leaders to learn the art of effective delegation while still leading by example and making the most of each interaction with the team.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2020

I believe there are three basic styles of leading: Direct, discuss, and delegate. As people gain experience and become more able and willing to change, it’s best to engage them through discussion and delegation. Delegating Style—Empower. There is a fine-line between “over-delegating” and “under-delegating.”

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 15, 2025

Self-awareness is critical for delegation. Genuine authenticity comes from understanding your values, motivations, and insecurities. People can detect authenticity from a mile away and sniff out pretense. Admitting your weaker areas lets you hand them off to people who excel there.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Delegate, trust, and develop leadership in others. . ○ Enforce accountability for themselves and their team members. Model an Appropriate example. Reinforce standards and processes. Cultivate situational awareness. Listen actively. Facilitate collaboration. Orchestrate mutual support.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 1, 2025

New leaders frequently micromanage their teams, struggle to delegate effectively, and fail to develop their direct reports’ capabilities. Therefore, build trust through purposeful interactions, embrace bold delegation, and redefine success through your team’s achievements rather than your own.

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Career Advancement

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Delegate Tasks. One of the easiest ways to free up some time at work is to identify tasks that can be delegated to others. Delegation can end up helping other employees improve because they’ll be tackling new endeavors and learning new skills. Here are six ways. We often get caught up in completing menial, time-consuming tasks.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

These can be delegated assignments, project work multi-part tasks. A critical step to help a team that lacks urgency is to identify routine tasks so you can schedule the finish. (07:00). The second category of tasks is the things that aren’t routine.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In this post, I go a step further and discuss stepped decision-making, or delegating responsibility for a certain task, role, or function to the lowest possible hierarchical level in the organization. And only when that responsibility is both appropriate and delegated to the team member can stepped decision-making be implemented.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How to Get Your Focus Back: Work smarter, not longerare there tasks you can delegate, automate, or (gasp!) And over time, exhaustion leads to mistakes, slower thinking, and general crankiness (which no one enjoys). just not do? Take breaks. Science says your brain works better when you rest.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 3, 2021

– Delegate so nothing falls through the cracks. . – Hold better performance feedback conversations. – Help employees build confidence and competence i n their role. – Hold meetings that get results and people want to attend. – Give each member of the team the targeted development they need.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

By delegating tasks to AI and using it to augment skills and behaviors, leaders have an opportunity to unlock a truly human experience of work while enhancing organizational performance. So far, that question has mostly prompted a wave of anxiety about the disappearance of jobs and the loss of humanness in our work lives.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Wise and Thoughtful Delegation. Delegating demonstrates that you believe in others and they often respond by “expanding their ability to do more and perform at a higher level.”. Delegating wisely both develops and uses those talents. Like delegating, we think we could do better and so we don’t hold people accountable.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2023

When you delegated the tasks out among the team the timing was off and important parts of the project weren’t done when they needed to be. ” Try being more specific like this: “When you were working on the _ project, I noticed it was challenging for you to set up the project efficiently. Why do you think this happened?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

I think we can boil it down to three predominant styles—directing, discussing, and delegating. . The Delegating Leadership Style. The delegating style is appropriate when people are highly capable and energized to do what’s needed to improve the status quo. . Are you proficient at using all three styles? Things to remember… .

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 1, 2019

For instance, consider how challenging it is for new managers to delegate important tasks to their direct reports. Consequently, new managers struggle to let go of delegated tasks; instead, they hover over workers like smothering helicopter parents. If an employee screws up, it reflects on the manager, not the employee.

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Leading Blog

MAY 27, 2019

Delegate : Should I be doing this job at all? Tasks in your Drudgery and Disinterest Zones should be delegated. If you have more than you can handle in your Desire Zone, you should look at delegating some of those too. Then go find it.” Better to give them over to someone who can do them much better.

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