Why Delegation Is The Secret Sauce Of Leadership
Andrew Lazar
Virtual Executive Assistant Specialist | Streamlining Operations & Empowering Teams
If you’re considering hiring a Virtual Assistant, chances are you’ve already embraced a decentralized team model, or you’re well on your way. A decentralized team comes with a set of unique challenges – when you’re not in the same building, how can you create a healthy culture of agility and speed?
One of the key factors in assuring health, agility and speed is an enthusiastic embrace of delegation. Delegation isn’t about side-stepping tasks you hate, getting rid of mundane tasks, or unloading your weaknesses – it’s a product of effective leadership.
| You are not your cheapest resource! Enthusiastically embrace delegation.
Delegation is one of those things for leaders that seems so simple, but can be a bear to execute. It’s so easy to fool ourselves into believing that we are our cheapest resource! While taking every task upon ourselves might be cost-effective, it is almost never profitable nor emotionally feasible.
Organizations Who Actively Embrace Delegation Report The Following Hallmarks:
When leaders of organizations don’t embrace delegation, the opposite traits are true. Plus, life margin of a leader disappears. ?If you’ve hired a team you trust, and a team whose strengths you actively understand (including our stellar VA’s… sorry, couldn’t resist), delegation is a no brainer.