Tag: delegation

The Business Case for the Stop Doing List

August 6, 2018 Personal Effectiveness
Are you a “to-do” list person? For each leader reaching for higher levels of productivity and accomplishment, a “start doing” list can be a friendly companion or a demanding task master – sometimes both at the same time. But what about a “stop doing” list? Whether you have an aggressive…

My #1 Productivity Tip (and 5 Others)

February 5, 2018 Personal Effectiveness
As you continue to grow as a leader, the invariable happens. You get put in charge of more. Whether you’re promoted to a higher position or have your level of responsibilities expanded in your current role, there’s simply more to oversee. In fact, as unemployment rates fall and Baby Boomers…

Taming the Delegation Monster

August 13, 2012 Influence Leadership Personal Effectiveness
We all know intuitively that good leaders ought to delegate. So when push comes to shove, why do we have such a hard time with it, especially if we are relatively new at being in charge? I want to share with you five barriers that keep us from delegating successfully…