Archive for Delegation
Featured Leader: Bob Bayer Interview
Posted by: |Excerpt from A-CHIEVE! (February 2011)
BOB BAYER’s calling was leadership. After having graduated from Case Western Reserve University, landing a position as CWRU’s Assistant Director of Financial Aid, receiving several promotions along the way, and now serving as Information Technology Director for Forest City Enterprises, Bob is truly passionate about being ‘the best version’ of leader. It’s evident in his philosophy, his strategies, his approaches and his ‘raising the leadership bar’ attitude.
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Delegation Challenged? (Part II)
Posted by: |Tip: As we’ve been helping our clients transform their organizations and teams, we’ve identified our Time Robbers’ ”Top 12 Usual Suspects” list. They are:
- Chronic problems
- Escalations
- Dropped batons
- Decision defense
- Customer complaints
- End runs
- Infighting & territorialism
- MIA/adversarial business partners
- “Squeaky wheel” requests
- Fire fighting
- Knee-jerk reactions
- “In-the-weeds” interactions
The above problematic Time Robbers can usually be traced back to the absence or incompleteness of one or more of the following key organizational sub-strategies:
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Demand Intake and Fulfillment Management
- Talent/People Optimization
- Complaint Management
- Internal Marketing
Is this tip helpful? Do you have other delegation tips? Please share your comments with us! And don’t forget to check out Delegation Challenged? (Part I)!
Delegation Challenged? (Part I)
Posted by: |Technique: As we’re helping our clients transform their organizations and teams, we typically find that those holding formal leadership positions continue to struggle with effective delegation. Actually, leaders tell us that it’s one of their #1 challenges – “If I could just stop doing everything myself and start delegating, I would have more time to…”
- Think and plan strategically
- Develop new and nurture existing customer relationships
- Lead and coach my direct reports and their organizations
- Take on more leadership responsibilities
- Achieve my professional and personal goals and desires
If you’re a leader confronted with too many tactical challenges and who never seems to have or find the time to think, plan and lead, there’s hope and it starts with our simple 4-Step Time Investment Inventory…
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