Learning How to Delegate as a Leader

Table of contents

1. Learning How to Delegate (Without Making People Hate You)
   1. When Delegating Goes Right—and Wrong
   2. Adopting a Managerial Attitude
      1. Avoid “I’ll Just Do This Myself” and Other Management Mistakes
      2. Learn to Let Go
      3. Realize You Aren’t the Only One Who Can Do the Job Properly
      4. Understand That Delegating Is the Opposite of Micromanaging
      5. Recalibrate Your Mindset: Let Others Do the Work
   3. Deciding What and to Whom to Delegate
      1. Define the Task
      2. Assess Your Team
      3. Empower Team Members
      4. Choose the Right Person for the Job
   4. Assigning Tasks Sensibly
      1. Delegate Objectives, Not Procedures
      2. Provide Complete Job Instructions
      3. Clarify Expectations
      4. Allocate the Necessary Resources
   5. Checking on Progress
      1. Communicate and Support
      2. Make It Easy to Ask for Help
      3. Overcome the Insecurity of Ignorance
   6. Judging Results
      1. First, Say Thank You
      2. Acknowledge Success
      3. Take Advantage of Mentoring Moments
      4. Cope with Failure