by Rick Baker
On Aug 20, 2013
- You believe “This task needs to be done perfectly and no one can do it as well as I can.” [perfectionism]
- You lack confidence in the employee's ability to do the task. [specific lack of trust in an individual's talents and skills]
- You lack the desire to take risks. [fear of failure]
- You are reluctant to delegate tasks you enjoy. [hoarding the good stuff, selfishness]
- You think "If the current process ain't broken then there's no need to fix it." [fear of change]
- You think, "Maybe they will not like me if I ask them to do this task?" [fear of criticism]
- You are afraid the employee will do it better than you can do it. [scarcity mentality, low self-confidence]
- You are concerned about sharing company systems or methods. [pervasive lack of trust, paranoia]
- When it comes to delegation, you have a lousy track record...many times burned, now shy. [still there, but resigned]
- Delegation - you know you've heard that word before...but, who wants to waste precious work-time exploring those sorts of things? [asleep at the wheel]