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Lead Smarter Through Delegation
Shared from Jessica Luna on LinkedIn
The picture in words
A Venn diagram puts “What you delegate” where three circles meet: limitations, operational tasks and strategic project plans.
Below, delegating to your team covers why it matters, what is expected (without dictating how) and due dates, including one for a draft. Delegating to a vendor covers expectations set in a contract, communication channels, check-ins and escalation paths.
If delegation is leadership 101,
this is the pre-req:
Your mindset.
Because if we’re all being honest with ourselves, our ability to delegate directly correlates to our mindset.
Our mindset is driven by our self-awareness, maturity, & attitude about a topic.
It’s kind of like when you’re being stubborn & want to fix that sink that won’t drain, even though you know you’re in over your head.
Just call the plumber so your spouse can stop rolling their eyes at you. 🥴
Some questions to check your delegation mindset:
1️⃣ Are you self-aware enough to know your strengths AND limitations?
2️⃣ Are you humble enough to admit when something is not your strength?
3️⃣ Are you savvy enough to identify the right person (or company) for the job?
4️⃣ Are you trusting enough to let the true experts (your team or a company) shine?
Leadership (at work or home) is not about doing it all yourself.
If you try, you won’t be a leader for long.
Because you’ll quit from being burned out.
Once you’ve got your mindset sorted ou …
Source: Jessica Luna on LinkedIn — view the original post.