After reading an interesting article by Vanessa Merit Nornberg called Leadership: 4 Traits of Incredibly Effective Delegators, I had some additional thoughts...
Of all the difficult things a
small business owner has to do, Delegation is one of the most difficult in the
beginning. It's a lot different than just giving orders.
Every small business owner or
entrepreneur thinks he/she can do it better than anyone else. However, as the
business grows you can’t do everything yourself. If you try, it will deflate
your important people’s egos. They will feel you don’t trust in them or have
faith in their ability to carry out their responsibilities correctly.
Try it. In the beginning it will
be awful! However, once your people begin to succeed, they will be much happier
and you will have time to actually run your business, rather than working 20 hours a day.
I learned this the hard way. I had
some very unhappy people who were very important to the future success of the
company. They came to me and asked for the responsibility. Reluctantly at first
I gave it to them. The deal was they had to agree to be held accountable, as
well. After a few stops and starts, it really worked well. Soon I had ample amounts of time to think about tomorrow while my management team worked on today.
Delegation is a wonderful thing - if you do
it correctly, and with the right people. If you are interested in delegating smarter, give me a call and we can discuss.
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