Delegation: How to Get More Done, Empower Others, & Guard Against Overload

October 19, 2022 Jay Desko, Ph.D.

Almost all leaders struggle at some point with either not delegating (“there is no one who is experienced enough to do it right”) or delegating poorly (“I don’t feel like doing it, so I’ll just give it to her”). Here are ten steps to advance your organization’s effectiveness with wise delegation.

Warning Signs that You Are Not Delegating

April 26, 2016 Jay Desko, Ph.D.

Over the past 25 years of serving as a leader and a consultant, I have seen a number of warning signs that pointed to staff members, business owners, church pastors, and leaders (including myself) not delegating. (You can read about the 7 things that keep leaders from delegating here.)

7 Issues Stopping Leaders from Delegating

August 25, 2015 Jay Desko, Ph.D.

If you ever feel work hours are far too many, emails and texts overwhelming, problems to solve never ending, and projects to complete ever growing, you are drowning! One fascinating thing about “drowning” in life is that it is often an element essential to life, just like water, that is killing you! Water is a good thing, but an unmanaged, excessive amount of it can literally bury you.

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