Here's what's REALLY holding you back from delegating

Let's get real with some compassionate, tough love! ;)

You know WHY delegation is key to your business growth.

You even now have a lovely step-by-step formula for HOW to delegate

So why are you still not consistently doing it? ??

Your mindset!

It's totally understandable, especially if you’ve had a bad experience delegating in the past that you can't shake.

But just because it's happened in the past, why does it have to be that way again in the future?

Your mindset is often the one missing puzzle piece that you may be unaware of or ignoring.

After all, it seems so intangible and difficult to change.?

The good news?

Mindset is a learnable skill, just like riding a bike!?

The first step - AWARENESS of the story you're telling yourself.?The second step - Challenge the story!

Let's challenge the 5 most common Mindsets likely holding you back from using delegation to accelerate your business growth:

? "I’ve been burnt in the past - it’s just not worth it. Fool me once…"Name 5 things that are different about the situation this time (e.g. You’ve got me in your corner, breaking it all down for you!).What makes you think the end result won’t also be different this time??

? "Delegating will only slow me (and the business) down! Too many deadlines, not enough time."Maybe… but take a step back - what are you trying to achieve? Hitting deadlines or creating long-term impact??

? "I just can’t trust Joe (or really anyone else) to do the task exactly the way that I would do it."Sounds like you’re looking for a cloning machine. :)What evidence do you have that nobody else on the planet can do the task as well as (or even better than) you in a different way?

? "I don’t have any direct reports to delegate to."Where does the belief that you can only delegate to direct reports come from??

? "My people just aren’t motivated enough. They don’t seem to want to take ownership."That may be the case, but assuming it’s not, what else might be going on??

Think about a highly impactful and inspiring Leader that you’ve worked with.?

Were they impactful because they did everything themselves, tried to clone themselves, and only used resources that had been formally “allocated” to them?

Probably not.?

Instead, they instill a mindset that creates impact through: ?

Continuous improvement:?

?? "It didn’t quite work out last time, but I’ve used my learning to improve how I delegate this time."

Long-term, strategic thinking:?

?? "I’m not just responsible for immediate deadlines, but future growth. Delegation is critical for maximising our ROI, reducing key-man risk, and succession planning."

People development:?

?? "Telling my people what to do may get short-term results, but coaching them on how to think maximises long-term productivity. Besides, trying to clone myself limits collective strength (and is impossible!)."

Resourcefulness:?

?? "I delegate to everyone - my juniors, peers, bosses, colleagues in other teams… even my future self."

Influence:?

?? "I use a variety of influencing skills to motivate, inspire, and move my people to action."

… all characteristics that are fundamental to Leadership Mastery.?

?? Which mindset would improve how you delegate and therefore your business results? Over the next week, choose to believe this mindset and notice what changes in your actions.

Warmest regards,

Yewande

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