HBR 20-Minute Manager Boxed Set (10 Books) (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

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Contents

Why Delegate? 1

The purpose of delegating 4

The benefi ts of delegating 5

Building a Foundation for Effective

Delegating 11

Establish the right environment 15

Address your concerns 22

Preparing to Delegate 29

Consider your reasons for delegating 32

Determine what (and what not) to delegate 33

Choose how much of the work to delegate 37

Identify the skills required 39

Select the most suitable person 42

Decide on the level of authority to grant 47

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Making the Assignment 51

Discuss the work with your staff member 54

Communicate with your team 57

Monitoring the Assignment 59

Track the delegated assignment 61

Provide support 63

Anticipate and address problems 67

Review ...