Better to abrogate than delegate.

By Ricky Lyons in : Culture Thoughts // May 25 2010

Ever since I left law school people have told me that I was a bad delegator.  But that statement approaches the issue in the wrong way.  My greatest successes have come when I have abrogated instead of delegated.

Delegation typically involves requesting someone else to do something which many times requires that it come back to you in some form.

It has been my experience that I would rather spend the energy to have team members who can take on the entire job on their own (and yes, in their own way).  All I need to know then is that the job has been done.

Why is this so? Because my job in Champion is to raise the productivity of all others in Champion.  The more others do things totally without my input, the more productive they will be.  Can they ask for assistance or be mentored on some particular item?  Of course.  But it is their job to get done, not mine.  Not only are they more productive, but I am freed up then to do what I do best.

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