Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

Reporting to an indecisive boss is an unquestionably “challenging and frustrating situation,” says Sydney Finkelstein, the Director of the Leadership Center at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and author of the book, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Manage the Flow of Talent. What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2016

She suggests asking reports about the challenges they face, how you can help them allocate their time more effectively, and whether they need more resources. If you have a direct report who still isn’t making progress on his work despite ostensible effort, do “some digging” to uncover the root of the problem, suggests Cohen.

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Productivity Products How To Micromanagement 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

“Demonstrate trust by delegating authority and responsibility” over certain projects and tasks. Demonstrate trust by delegating responsibility over certain projects and letting your star decide how she does the work. Find ways to develop each of your direct reports. And don’t micromanage. Hoard talent.

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Management How To Project Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Once you’ve decided on your goals, write them down and share them with others, including your manager, peers, direct reports, and friends and family. If, for instance, your goal is to reduce your micro-managerial tendencies, explain to your team that you will be delegating more often. Commit publicly. ” Recruit support.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

In the most compelling and comprehensive synthesis of independent scientific studies about managerial competence, Tim Judge reports that effective managers tend to be highly adjusted, sociable, friendly, flexible, and prudent. To achieve this, you need to be able to delegate in order to concentrate on your team members.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2014

Prepare a list of your core responsibilities, dividing them into the tasks that can be assumed by others and those that aren’t so easy to delegate, such as client relationships, expertise-related functions, and mentorship of direct reports. Case study #1: Continue to help others grow professionally.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2015

” To get a handle on what your direct reports really think and whether it lines up with your intentions, she recommends “undertaking a cross-evaluation assessment.” “Be explicit with your direct reports about the level of detail you will engage in,” adds Wilkins. Case Study #1: Clarify your priorities.

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Micromanagement Team How To Project 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2018

Developing a positive dynamic within the team will benefit everyone — and especially your less secure reports. “When someone doesn’t have the confidence to be proactive or to take on what you’re asking them to take on, you can’t just delegate and move on,” she says. Be a martyr.

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Management How To McCombs Project 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

Editor's Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. I'm flattered by such an august delegation," Steve said. We can't just cut them off based on a cost-accounting report.". Too much clout.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

One of your direct reports wants more money. “As awkward as it feels to you, it feels five times more so for the direct report.” Dillon once had a direct report who showed up to work in a suit and tie, much more formal than his usual attire. He says he’s underpaid. How should you respond? What the Experts Say.

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How To COO Report Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2017

“Say, ‘It is taking me about five hours a month to prepare this report for the finance department. Your goal is to identify “projects that can be delayed, delegated, deleted, or diminished.” Case Study #1: Offer solutions and be open to advice. Is this in line with what you would expect?

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How To Project Advice Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2010

In Friedman's book, Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life , he talks about nine different types of experiments — everything from working remotely to delegating — you can use to gently introduce flexibility into your work life. Case Study #1: Creating a unique job share. Are you reaching your goals?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2016

“You don’t want your boss to think you’re delegating back up or putting the problem back on them,” she says. Case Study #1: Empathize with your manager’s perspective and ask for their guidance. It also increases their investment in you.” Harp on your boss’s annoying habits.

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