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The Financial Importance Of Delegation
Most managers have little to no delegation skills. There are some great bosses out there in the world, but even the best ones are prone to bouts of micromanaging. The reason for this is a lot more basic than people like to admit, but here goes:
What I mean by that: you get to be a manager through one approach. It’s normally hitting targets, bringing projects in on time, and helping higher-ups make money. You’re good at that stuff, but when you become a manager, it’s entirely different. Now you’re setting the work of others, you’re dealing with emotional flare-ups, etc. Most people get scared as hell when this happens. What happens when a person gets scared? They cling to what they know. This is human psychology 101.
Clinging to what you know = micromanaging. That’s how that happens.
Micromanaging, of course, gets in the way of delegation skills. You might be patting yourself on the back saying “I just delegated that like a true boss,” but in reality, you’re just emotionally ravaging a subordinate’s life for 55 hours/week. It’s a great cycle we live in.
Here’s how we could fix it, though: let’s explain to people that delegation skills can lead them to a fatter personal bottom…
