Vignesh's Corner

Some managers think they delegate well when they delegate all the routine rubbish and, of course, all the blame. This pleases the manager more than the team. Effective delegation is the way to better performance for the boss and the team, but it requires courage, discipline and self-awareness. 1.Know your value. If you are doing tasks which you did in your previous role, you should not have been promoted. Demote yourself. You do not add value by doing the job of your team, even if you think you can do it better than they can. You must do something different from the team: organise and build the team; manage the politics; find the right assignments. 2.If in doubt, delegate. There is very little that can not be delegated. Ricardo Semler has built one of the biggest businesses in Brazil by delegating everything: teams even decide on their own pay and conditions and hire their own managers. 3.Be clear about outcomes. what you expect and when you expect it. Even if you have to brief ...