How to Delegate Effectively

[Excerpt from The Ordinary Leader ]

I believe that knowing what to delegate begins with clarity about what not to delegate. Leaders need to focus their energy on those tasks that are most essential to the organization – those areas that would suffer if it were not for their leadership.

Ask yourself, “What does my organization need me to do most? What do I do that is essential to the organization?” The answers to these questions are likely the things that only you can do, or that you do exceedi...