leadership development and marshall goldsmith june 2013
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Leadership Development And
Marshall Goldsmith
Delegation, what do you aspire to; Delegate More or Delegate more effectively?
Marshall Goldsmith is one of my favourite writers on leadership. He’s straightfoward, practical and there’s no BS
When asked by executives, what change they could make to become a more effective leader, one of the most common answers is,
“I need to delegate more!”
Delegation, what do you aspire to; Delegate More or Delegate more effectively?
Marshall Goldsmith is one of my favourite writers on leadership. He’s straightfoward, practical and there’s no BS
When asked by executives, what change they could make to become a more effective leader, he says one of the most common answers is,
“I need to delegate more!”
Delegation, what do you aspire to; Delegate More or Delegate more effectively?
Marshalls response…
Don’t delegate more.Delegate more effectively
He says inappropriatedelegation can do more harmthan good
Delegation, what do you aspire to; Delegate More or Delegate more effectively?
He goes onto say while “empowerment is good”,expecting your employees toalways rise to the occasionis risky…the result
Promoting people topositions way beyond theircapabilities!! (bet we have allseen some of that)
Delegation and Direct Reports Dissatisfaction
Direct reports dissatisfaction with their managersdelegations can come from 1 or 2 causes;
The leader is micro-managing or getting overly involved with subordinates,
The direct reports see their leader engaged in tasks that could be done effectively by someone at a lower level in the company
Marshall Goldsmiths Advice on Delegating more effectively
To help leaders ensure effectivedelegation, Marshall Goldsmithsadvice is simple:
1. Have each direct report list her orhis key areas of responsibility.
2. Schedule one-on-one sessionswith each person
3. Review each area of responsibility and ask the following questions,
Marshall Goldsmiths Advice on Delegating more effectively
“Are there cases where you believe that I get too involved and can let go more?
Are there cases when I need to get more involved and give you some more help?”
here are a few more ..
Marshall Goldsmiths Advice on Delegating more effectively
Do you ever see me working ontasks that someone at my leveldoesn’t need to do?
Are there areas where I can helpother people grow and develop,and give myself more time to focus on strategy and long-term planning?
Marshall Goldsmiths Advice on Delegating more effectively
If you want to learn more about Marshall’s advice on delegation have a look at the article below
http://www.lynnscottcoaching.co.uk/blog/leadership-development-and-marshall-goldsmith/
Until next time
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