The first post in this series is about how prioritization systems don’t work. This post continues that discussion. Setting the Stage As an employee, you may have your priorities determined for you at some level. You may also be told
I have worked with all kinds of leaders new leaders, experienced leaders, leaders without the title, CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CFOs, business owners, career corporate executives, volunteers, board of director chairs, and even local government officials. Almost all of them would
Few leaders think of delegation as a process. Taking a little time to think through your delegation beforehand will significantly improve your consistency to efficiently get work done through the help of others. Most leaders will naturally follow many of
I used to think of delegation as giving work to someone else. Over time I came to realize that delegation is much more and that there is a process with four distinct phases. First Phase: Direct Instruction When providing Direct
There are several reasons to delegate. But before delegating it’s important to make sure that the work needs to be done. Before doing any kind of work, it can be good to ask a few quick questions. Photo credit: manoftaste.de
Delegation is hard because it sometimes feels like it’s more work than it’s worth. I’ve heard leaders offer a variety of reasons to resist delegating work like: I can do the work better than anyone else can do it. It
We have all been to training programs, conferences, or seminars only to look back a week or two later and struggle to remember what we learned. Studies have shown that only about 40% of the content from a training program
You are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Whether it is good or bad, you are responsible. Own your responsibility in those moments to achieve success. Those who are successful have not had an easy road. A rough road is almost a