Strategic Delegation

As a leader, there is a fine line between delegation and washing your hands of a project or obligation. The best leaders understand that empowering team members not only benefits them, it serves the organization.

Those leaders also understand that delegation is not only about building capacity, it’s about building trust and teamwork. That trust and teamwork is strengthened when the leader provides oversight and accountability in appropriate doses.

We all know those leaders who delegate merely to get something off of their plate. We also know those leaders who delegate to maximize the skill sets of specific team members. As a leader, are you making your life easier or are you building team capacity with your decisions?

One act is lazy, while the other is strategic. I know which team I would want to be on. 💚