When you’re the boss, it can be tough to give up some of your projects, which can feel like giving up power. Entrepreneurs are often control freaks, thinking no one else can do what they do as well as ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering careers and strategic leadership for executives and managers. Micromanaging employees destroys trust, and delegating work ...
Delegating is not always as easy as it sounds. Many of us struggle with the “easier-to-do-it myself” trap. We feel that only we have the knowledge to complete certain projects. Or, we’re hesitant to ...
Giving tasks to other people on your team isn't just a case of giving up responsibility. Assigning work to team members is a crucial element of successful management. Nic Granger, director of ...
In order to leverage the diverse strengths of your team and allow them to share and shine, you need to delegate. Delegating, when done well, not only reduces your own workload, it develops your ...
When I was a young manager, my senior vice president went to Australia for two weeks. Officially, she told me I was “in charge.” Within days, however, there were emails checking in, requests for ...
In my role as a business adviser, a complaint I often hear from owners and professionals alike is that there is just not enough time to get everything done. The solution, in most cases, is a more ...
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I believe that delegation is one of the most important and most valuable tools in an entrepreneur’s arsenal. It’s a skill set that rarely ...
Early this week, President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed his deputy, William Ruto to act as the President, as per the Constitution, as he attended the ICC Status Conference in The Hague, Netherlands.