Three Inevitable Outcomes When Leaders Refuse to Delegate
IN THIS NEW BLOG SERIES, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT DELEGATION.
Here’s a preview of part 1. Click to read all the details.
SUMMARY:
Leaders who are unable or unwilling to delegate to others destroy organizational and personal potential.
No leader does this on purpose, but without a clear delegation plan, the results are inevitable.
As an organization grows, so does the complexity and the need for capacity. No leader has enough ability to lead a growing organization alone indefinitely. A lack of delegation leads to unavoidable results:
1. Leadership burnout
2. Organizational stagnation
3. Staff departures
I assume you don’t want an organization small enough to be managed alone. I doubt you want your best leaders to find other organizations where they can thrive. And I know you don’t want to burn out along the way.
Not to oversimplify these leadership dilemmas, but delegation is a massive part of the answer.