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FOUR RULES OF "WHEN NOT TO DELEGATE"

By : S. Muralidharan, Head, Project Planning/Strategy, Knowledge Foundation
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These are the insights from Sean Silverthorne, Harvard Business School and Whitey Johnson.

Don’t delegate when:

  1. The task has not been thought through. If you can’t explain the task and the goals in concrete terms, then you have more work to do before handing it off to someone else to accomplish.
  2. You are the best person for the job. If it’s something you know well and can add real value to, do it yourself.
  3. You could learn from making the decision yourself. The best learning comes from doing, so don’t shortchange your own development by letting others take your place.
  4. You can’t find someone to reward. Delegating a responsibility should be considered an honor for the recipient, a time to practice what they have learned and create a real accomplishment. If no one on your team buys into the responsibility you are bestowing or has shown enough skill to deserve a chance, the job should remain on your plate.
 Top Comment : sudhakar    | 03 09 2011 14:30:01 +0000
TRUE AND THANKS FOR SHARING SUCH A WONDERFUL INFORMATION
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  Commented by  Dr.G.S.Rama Rao, Freelancer    | 03 23 2011 11:25:31 +0000 
Good Knowledge.
Thanx for sharing.
  Commented by  Rathin Deb, Business Alliances Manager, Tower group of companies    | 03 12 2011 18:10:32 +0000 
Anand thanks for referral. I think a nice detail about delegation. Yes it is important for day in day out decisions.
  Commented by  sunkara rajesh kumar, Marketing & Communications, Great Sports    | 03 12 2011 04:29:35 +0000 
Good one, really an insight..
  Commented by  NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, AREA SALES MANGER, UNIFLEX CABLES LTD    | 03 11 2011 18:34:48 +0000
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Nice one and it is true also and thanks for sharing Mr.Anand.
  Commented by  priyanka pushparajan, Diploma student, Indian Law Society Law College (ILS), Pune    | 03 11 2011 18:01:14 +0000 
Thank you sir for sharing this important piece of information.
  Commented by  rakeshbhatnagar, GM Projects., wig brothers india pvt.ltd.    | 03 11 2011 17:21:57 +0000 
THANKS FOR SHARING THE INFORMATION IMPORTANT TO US.
  Commented by  kanukurthy sudershanrao, Operations Manager, Andhra Bank    | 03 11 2011 16:23:06 +0000 
Delegating of duties or tasks can be done but responsibility cannot be delegated, the ultimate responsibility lies on the one who delegates.
  Commented by  Sanjay Bhardwaj, Partner/Principal/VP, BPL Ltd, Health Management Solution    | 03 11 2011 11:52:56 +0000 
Yes there are times and situations when you can not afford to delegate. thanks for insightful piece of information
  Commented by  KALIYAMOORTHY, Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed    | 03 11 2011 11:02:35 +0000 
Thanks,Anand

A point worth to consider where in the management, people think that jobs are to be dished down the line (washed off hands).
  Commented by  Balasubramanian mahadevan, SR.Medical Superintendent, Bhatia Hospital mumbai    | 03 11 2011 10:42:55 +0000 
gud food for thought
  Commented by  Balasubramanian mahadevan, SR.Medical Superintendent, Bhatia Hospital mumbai    | 03 11 2011 10:40:46 +0000 
gud food for thought
  Commented by  ANAND M, Freelancer, Human Resources (HR) Consulting    | 03 11 2011 10:34:06 +0000
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Thank you sir for a wonderful insight.
Thank you Mr. Krishnamurthy for the additional point , that too is very true.
  Commented by  SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Consultant, Project Management Consultancy Firm    | 03 10 2011 05:57:51 +0000 
Thanks for posting this informative insight.
Thanks for referral, Sir.
  Commented by  Krishnamurthy Prabhakar, Professor, Velammal Engineering College    | 03 10 2011 01:42:04 +0000
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I agree with you and authors. Will you permit me to add one more. If the task is unpleasant ( example downsizing or providing feedback on performance) do it yourself.
  Commented by  sudhakar, Head Markering, codezene (P) ltd    | 03 09 2011 14:30:01 +0000
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TRUE AND THANKS FOR SHARING SUCH A WONDERFUL INFORMATION
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