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5 Necessary Ingredients In Healthy Delegation

Ron Edmondson

I have seen dumping responsibilities on people and calling it delegation. This form of delegation does more harm than good for an organization. It leaves projects undone or completed mediocre at best. Healthy delegation achieves the opposite results. . Delegation involves more than ridding oneself of responsibility.

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5 Simple Reasons Delegation Often Fails

Ron Edmondson

Most leaders know they need to delegate more, but there are some simple reasons when delegation fails. I encounter leaders who claim to want delegation to be a part of their leadership. They know the value, but they are often frustrated with the results they receive on delegated projects. What’s the goal?

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5 Necessary Ingredients for Healthy Delegation

Ron Edmondson

I have seen, and probably been accused of, dumping responsibilities on people inappropriately and calling it delegation. Over the years I have frequently asked staff people to whom I delegate frequently how I am doing in this area It is always sobering — and always helpful. You can’t dump and run and call it delegation.

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5 Reasons Delegation Fails

Ron Edmondson

I encounter many leaders who claim to want delegation to be a part of their leadership. They know the value, but they are often frustrated with the results they receive on delegated projects. As a result, they tend to control the project, which isn’t really delegation, or they simply do everything themselves.

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5 Necessary Ingredients In Healthy Delegation

Ron Edmondson

I have seen, and probably been accused of, dumping responsibilities on people inappropriately and calling it delegation. Also from experience, this form of delegation actually appears to do more harm than good for an organization. It leaves projects undone or completed mediocre at best. The question “Why are we doing this?

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12 Bible Verses to Encourage Christian Leaders

Ron Edmondson

Surround yourself with capable people of integrity – empower, delegate – and get out of their way and let them lead. Great leaders see it as their main ambition to help others achieve worthy goals they might not achieve on their own. Then put them over groups of 10, 50, 100, and 1,000. Don’t try to do it all.

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7 Simple Leadership Tips Gained Through Experience

Ron Edmondson

What’s the end goal? It means you’ll have to delegate. You will plan a project and it will totally bomb. But in reality the petty complaints, the constant grumbling are really nothing new. Read the Old Testament. People are people and wherever there are people there will be drama. Lead with leaders.

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