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Don’t Delegate More – Delegate More Effectively

Marshall Goldsmith

When C-level executives are asked what change they could make to become a more effective leader, one of the most common answers is, “I need to delegate more!” ” My caution to these executives is always the same: Don’t delegate more. Delegate more effectively. Schedule one-on-one sessions with each person.

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Two Elements for Effective Delegation

Marshall Goldsmith

Can Delegation Kill? Many leaders think they need to delegate more to be more effective as leaders. Most often leaders don’t need to delegate more, they need to delegate more effectively! My caution to these executives is always the same: Inappropriate delegation can kill. So what do you do, kill delegation?

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Mastering the Middle: Unlocking Your Company's Hidden Potential.

Rich Gee Group

They are tasked with translating strategic direction into operational reality, managing teams, and dealing with the practicalities of day-to-day work. Strategic Thinking: While they're closer to operational details, middle managers also need to be able to think strategically.

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Agile Project Management: How to Guide for Businesses

Strategy Driven

Finding new business strategies that complement operations is essential in the modern competitive world of commerce. Constant Reviews. There is a call for constant reviews to ensure all areas of the project management are on track. It does require overarching management structures despite the delegation of control.

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8 Ways to Grant Intelligent Autonomy

Lead Change Blog

The key is to create “intelligent autonomy” that gives employees the independence and influence they crave, but does so in a manner that thoughtfully avoids the contradictions and pitfalls of a poorly executed delegation of power. 2) Have an Agreement for Autonomy in Place. 2) Have an Agreement for Autonomy in Place.

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How Vacation Time Can Make You A Better Leader

Tanveer Naseer

When you’ve been writing a blog for 5 years as I have starting this month, one of the things you appreciate as being a key factor behind your longevity in this sphere is the importance of taking a vacation break to employ the 3 R’s – rest, review, and reflection.

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Dunking Trainees in the Training Tank Often Makes Things Worse

The Practical Leader

A recent issue of Harvard Business Review included an article summarizing research on the most effective learning and development executives or chief learning officers (CLOs). Change or development efforts that are bolted-on rather than built-in to operations and actively led by line managers is the main reason up to 70% of them fail.