Delegate without Abdicating
Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority,
and don't interfere.
– Ronald Reagan
Do you complain that you don’t
have time? If you do, you are bluffing! All of us have equal amount of time,
irrespective of any social, racial or economic differences. Successful people
find time for the most important things, which will make a big difference in
their life by practicing the art of effective delegation, which is a very
important managerial skill.
You cannot do everything by
yourself. Today, list all the activities you normally do on a typical day and
analyse them with respect to the following categories:
1.
Things
which you have to do and should not be delegated.
2.
Things
you should do with the help of some one.
3.
Things
which others should do with your help and guidance.
4.
Things
which others should do and you should not interfere.
5.
Things
which need not be done at all.
After making this distinction,
stick to the same for a month and notice a steep jump in your productivity!
When you delegate, you should
still take responsibility for the work, or it will be abdication and not
delegation!
(From my book '365 Exciting Ways to Live')
N C Sridharan
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