Fierce Tip of the Week: Develop Your Future Leaders

Ask yourself: Why do I hold on to certain responsibilities that are no longer the best use of my time?

Common answers include: “There’s no one that can do it but me”, “I’m afraid it will be done incorrectly”, “I don’t have the time to train”, “I don’t want to ‘dump’ my job on someone else”, or if people are being honest, sometimes it is, “I’m afraid someone else might do it better”.

What’s the problem with having this viewpoint?

While your organization may offer leadership development and training, if your current leaders aren’t allowing your future leaders to test some of those new skills out and give them stimulating, engaging, and challenging responsibilities to work on, then you run the risk of losing your next generation of leaders.

Take the time this week to evaluate what you do on a day-to-day basis that could be a huge development tool for another person. Determine what pieces you want them to own and what pieces are appropriate for you to still own. Then have the delegation conversation.