151 Quick Ideas for Delegating and Decision Making

106Teach a Man to Fish

If you’ve always thought of delegation as just a way to help you get more done, then here is an opportunity to expand your thinking.

Delegation provides you with the opportunity to practice servant leadership, which is using your authority and responsibility to serve those who work for you. You see, delegation is not just about serving your needs as the manager—it is also about growing your employees personally and professionally. Good leaders learn this quickly in their careers.

When you give employees an active role, you give them an opportunity to learn, and learning gives them lifelong skills and a foundation of experience upon which they can continue to build their careers. In essence, you can use delegation to teach ...