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Empower, Rather Than Delegate

Lead Change Blog

There is an unprecedented need to effectively delegate to get everything done; however, there is a spectrum to delegation. Empowerment vs. Delegation: The Difference. Conversely, delegation occurs when a manager assigns a task to a team members. The Delegation-Empowerment-Shared Leadership Continuum.

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Taking Hiring to a Higher Level

Kevin Eikenberry

It doesn’t belong to HR, and it isn’t something to (completely) delegate. The biggest contributor to your competitive advantage, productivity and success is your people – when you have the right ones. Getting the right people on the team is one of the leader’s most important roles.

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3 Factors That Make Costco America’s Best Employer

Michael Lee Stallard

In early August I traveled to Seattle to attend a portion of Costco’s Annual Managers Meeting where I gave a keynote speech based on my book Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at Work. (In Vision + Value + Voice = Connection). Costco’s Connection Culture.

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What’s Your Leadership AQ?

Lead Change Blog

AQ is defined as “the ability to adjust course, product, service, and strategy in response to unanticipated changes in the market”— and indeed, the Harvard Business Review characterised it as “the new competitive advantage.” Leaders with a high AQ are masters at empowering their team members to be their best.

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Employees Don’t Quit Their Job; They Quit Their Boss!

Brigette Hyacinth

It turns out, humility offers a competitive advantage. T hey share information and delegate. They delegate because the work is more important than their ego. According to research from the University of Washington Foster School of Business, humble people are more likely to be make the most effective leaders.

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Forging an Ironclad Brand – Your North Star

Leading Blog

An Ironclad brand is one that unleashes your competitive advantage. As the subtitle of this book suggests—“A Leader’s Guide”—the material covered is not something to be delegated and dismissed. It informs all of those things and more. Your brand is your North Star as Lindsay Pedersen defines it in Forging an Ironclad Brand.

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When Rules Outweigh Common Sense

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Reduce competitive advantage. Delegate responsibility and accountability. Additional Reading: Attention Control Freaks: It’s Time to Delegate. How much does strict adherence to rules, rather than thinking outside the box, impact your creativity? Damage commitment and loyalty. Increase costs and inefficiency.