Delegation & Decisions

When we want a person to succeed at doing a work-task we must consider 3 things: 1. The Task [the thoughts and action steps required for success] 2. The…

When leaders and managers spend time thinking about work-tasks before they delegate them to people they gain advantage over those who choose not to invest…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Keen Sense Of Justice - in his 1937 classic 'Think and Grow Rich', Napoleon Hill taught this leadership attribute. Somehow, our…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Take Delegation seriously. It is really important to do it and to allow yourself and your people to learn from errors.

Delegation is a communication within a spectrum ranging from asking for help to telling people what to do. In most situations it's best to approach…

Thought Tweet #993 When the status quo is getting you down, take your finger off the limbo switch ! The Thinking Behind The Tweet Don't bend over backwards…

Before you blame People for the problems make sure you have given sufficient thought to the Processes and the Situation.

We do not have to deliver criticism. It is a choice. It is a decision.

Thought Tweet #966 ' To Do ' lists often fail. Whereas ' To Do ' + ' Why Do ' = Success. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Thinking about interests, purpose…

Thought Tweet #953 If you can convince yourself you are too busy then you too can make worse decisions. The Thinking Behind The Tweet It's all in the way you…

Thought Tweet #952 Wow! Emotions sure make some quick, wild, & crazy decisions. The Thinking Behind The Tweet And - Emotions delegate erratically & poorly…

Thought Tweet #951 The processes you use when you communicate influence people more than the logic you express. The Thinking Behind The Tweet According to…

Wouldn’t it be interesting if perfectionists would allow us to walk step-by-step with them as they perform their perfectionist role. When they are being the…

Thought Tweet #920 In general, Canadian business leaders do not invest enough time designing ways to delegate effectively. The Thinking Behind The Tweet In…

Link to Part 1 Bringing People to Process - What does that mean? We can lead a horse to water but we can't make it drink. We can lead a person to work but we…

Link to Part 1 Bringing Process to People - What does that mean? There's a spectrum of answers to that question. The spectrum ranges from Delegation to…

Process - What does that mean? Processes are sequences of tasks , performed by People or machines. The sequences of tasks can be simple. For example, a…

Thought Tweet #889 When you are beating your head against an unbudging brick wall, don't make your next decision another bad one. The Thinking Behind The…

There are two ways to get things done in business: self-selection/direction & mastered delegation. Some people are natural-born self-selectors/directors…

Delegation: the business-process engine

There are many ways to construct a training and staff-development plan for the people in your business. Here is one way to start. Think about how the 80/20…

Thought Tweet #842 In business – discussions are good, decisions are better, and delegated decisions are best. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Discussions help…

Release Control Grow Trust

About “ Delegation ”… some questions to consider: • To what extent do we want to delegate? • When we delegate – What are the best practices ?

People cannot be fully accountable. Full accountability is an unrealistic expectation. That's setting the bar too high. There are many reasons why people…

One of my early bosses advised me: Management is Motivating Mediocrity . While I like the alliteration, I do not accept that advice. I think we should not…

The 4 Hierarchies of Delegation When you assign responsibility and expect accountability you can give your subordinate one of the following 4 instructions…

Thought Tweet #815.5 Who is responsible for this work? [Do you ever ask questions about Delegation ?] The Thinking Behind The Tweet Does this person have the…

Delegation can fail when employees lack ability due to: Poor hiring - the employee doesn't meet the requirements of the role Poor or no coaching or training…

There are Task Donors : those are the people who delegate tasks . There are Task Recipients : those are the people who receive those delegated tasks. Task…