Giving away responsibility to those you trust can not only make your organization run more smoothly but also free up more of your time so you can focus on larger issues. This means avoiding micromanagement. Involve yourself actively only at the beginning and end of a project, giving others the freedom and creativity to guide it along the way. When you micromanage, you’re effectively telling people that you don’t trust their judgment and that, unless you’re personally involved in every detail, the project won’t get done right. That attitude hardly inspires confidence.
