Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

In most fields we add value in the early stages of our careers by getting things done. He revamped his role, delegating almost all of the tasks on his to-do list to his senior managers and had them do the same to their direct reports. Our first accomplishments as professionals are usually rooted in our skill as individual contributors.

Goleman 15

Goleman Supply Chain Leadership Styles McKinsey 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Delegating work to your team may sound like a straightforward task of management, but, in fact, it’s complicated. ” Morgenstern suggests setting aside one or two hours at the end of each week for “delegation strategy and review.” How do you make sure that work on your team is evenly distributed?

Delegation 8

Delegation Project Team Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2015

Would you hire a surgeon who wasn’t trained in medicine or delegate a major financial investment decision to someone who hadn’t studied finance? But these recommendations leave out one very important piece of the C-suite succession puzzle, which is the ability of corporate directors to properly vet candidates.

Succession 8

Succession Human Capital McKinsey Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

They have learned what and when to delegate, when to push back on the demands of others, and when to accept demands. So it makes sense for the old to share their insights about finances with the young. It is no surprise that they say they are more exhausted than older workers. What might this look like? How to build diverse networks.

Intangible Assets 8

Intangible Assets Self-aware Reputation Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Periodically, a client and accountant would meet, review financial materials and status and, at the end of the encounter, make an appointment for the next meeting. For example, we recently reviewed the payments to be received by ophthalmologists for performing eye exams for patients with diabetes.

Health Care 8

Health Care How To Insurance Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2017

” But doing so is dangerous for your career, says Liane Davey, cofounder of 3COze Inc. “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.”

How To 8

How To Project Advice Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2014

In her groundbreaking research , Harvard economist Claudia Goldin found that careers in which work is substitutable tend to have more flexibility and gender equity. Goldin noted that scientific, medical and technical fields tend to have substitutable work environments, while law, business and finance tend not to. Job Redesign.

Flextime 10

Flextime Information Technology Mentor Project 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Delegating? Over the last year blogs at US News , Daily Finance , Forbes , and articles like this one in the New York Times have questioned the work ethic and entitlement mentality of generation Y. In an age of career management and "psychopolitics," where personal interest reigns supreme, who wants to risk being the bad guy?

Management 12

Management Cooper Short-term Long-term 12