A Five-Step Delegation Framework That Will Make You Jump For Joy
We’ve all been there. We say, “I might as well do it myself,” or “It takes too long to train then, I can do it quicker.”
When you delegate, you’re going to invest some time, but the time you regain on the backend of delegation is enormous.
Micromanaging isn’t delegating. Nor is abdicating.
I’ve done both. Each has caused me frustration. Anger. Annoyance.
Just imagine how my team felt?
To delegate effectively, think of it as a marathon. You follow a training plan, you start slow, get warmed up, build momentum, and run the race.
Delegating is the same way, but I have yet to perfect it.
I still struggle with what Jocko Willink calls the Dichotomy of micromanaging and hands-off leadership, yet delegation is critical to successful leadership.
Here’s a simple five-step delegation framework you can use to help build your team and regain time.
It’s helped me tremendously as a leader.
