Why Is Delegation Important in Leadership? | LifeHack

October 20, 2025October 19, 2025 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Are you a manager with a to-do list that seems to stretch for miles? You finalize a client proposal, answer a barrage of emails, troubleshoot a team conflict, and try to make headway on a strategic plan for the next quarter. Your calendar is a jigsaw puzzle that’s getting more complex by the hour….

In this whirlwind, managers often hesitate to delegate. They worry that their team won’t complete tasks to their standard, or they fear that letting go of control might reflect poorly on their abilities. Some think that teaching someone else will take more time than just doing the task themselves.

Does this situation ring a bell?

How to Avoid Micromanaging (When You Just Want to Help) | LifeHack

September 30, 2025September 29, 2025 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Have you ever found yourself at the crossroads of delegation and assistance? The familiar predicament that leaders often face.

You aim to steer a proficient team, delegating tasks to your members, while simultaneously carrying an anxiety that makes you peek over their shoulders, just to ensure that things are on the right track.

Your well-intentioned oversight, however, might be perceived as micromanagement by your team. Worse still, you might unwittingly fall into the snare of micromanagement without even realizing it.

Trust me, I’ve been there.

Delegation — Leveraging Your Time And Resources | LifeHack

August 9, 2024August 8, 2024 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Delegation is not about doing less work; it’s about working smarter, making the most of the time you have and knowing when to pass some of your work on to others.

Think of your time as a limited jar of marbles. Every task you take on is like adding another marble to that jar. The problem? When you try to cram too many tasks—too many marbles—into your life, your jar overflows. What’s the solution to this all-too-common scenario? Delegation. It’s the act of handing over some of your marbles to someone else, effectively making room in your own jar and avoiding the dreaded overflow.

Delegation — Leveraging Your Time And Resources | LifeHack

October 17, 2023October 16, 2023 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Delegation is not about doing less work; it’s about working smarter, making the most of the time you have and knowing when to pass some of your work on to others.

Delegation and Scale: How Remote Work Affected Various Industries | Entrepreneur

July 19, 2021July 18, 2021 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

A single shift in mindset can make the difference between an average business owner and a successful entrepreneur. While many business owners simply focus on finding solutions, an entrepreneur understands the value of their time and finds the right person to find the solution and implement it.

In the last few years, the concept of decentralization and delegation has played a crucial role in changing the way businesses operate. It has also been significant in promoting remote work in various industries. Now with the impacts of Coronavirus, remote assignment and delegation have become a necessity of the 21st century.

Hence, the transformation from centralized control to delegated and isolated tasks has been accelerated.

Delegation is Crucial for Your Small Business’s Health [Use These Tips to Start Delegating Today] | crowdspring Blog

June 24, 2019June 22, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Small business owners often find themselves taking on every task in their company.

But, as a business grows, this hands-on approach becomes harder to maintain.

A business’s ability to evolve depends on its leader’s ability to let go of that death grip on… everything… and learn to delegate without micromanaging.

But, despite the fact that hoarding tasks is exhausting and detrimental to business, it’s still a hard habit to break.