Delegating Work
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work. She could mention her concerns directly to
the marketing group, but she’s worried that doing so
might make Jamil feel as though she’s taking back
responsibility for the launch. How can she best sup-
port Jamil while ensuring that the launch is carried
out successfully?
Because Jamil doesn’t have as much experience as
Jessica does in dealing with problems in a product
launch and may not know how to handle the compet-
ing marketing deadlines, Jessica elects to point out
to him the possible diffi culties she sees based on her
experience with similar projects. In that discussion—
taking care not to undermine the authority delegated
to him—she supplies him with the information she
learned about the marketing group, “because it ...