2. Leadership Development
And Marshall Goldsmith

3. Delegation, what do you aspire to; Delegate More or
Delegate more effectively?
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Marshall Goldsmith is one of my favourite writers on
leadership. He’s straightfoward, practical and
there’s no BS
When asked by executives, what change they could
make to become a more effective leader, one of the
most common answers is,
“I need to delegate more!”

4. Delegation, what do you aspire to; Delegate More or
Delegate more effectively?

Marshall Goldsmith is one of my favourite writers on
leadership. He’s straightfoward, practical and
there’s no BS
When asked by executives, what change they could
make to become a more effective leader, he says one
of the most common answers is,
“I need to delegate more!”

5. Delegation, what do you aspire to; Delegate More or
Delegate more effectively?
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Marshalls response…
Don’t delegate more.
Delegate more effectively
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He says inappropriate
delegation can do more harm
than good

6. Delegation, what do you aspire to; Delegate More or
Delegate more effectively?
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He goes onto say while “empowerment is good”,
expecting your employees to
always rise to the occasion
is risky…the result
Promoting people to
positions way beyond their
capabilities!! (bet we have all
seen some of that)

7. Delegation and Direct Reports Dissatisfaction
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Direct reports dissatisfaction with their managers
delegations can come from 1 or 2 causes;
The leader is micro-managing or getting overly
involved with subordinates,
The direct reports see their leader engaged in tasks
that could be done effectively by someone at a
lower level in the company

8. Marshall Goldsmiths Advice on Delegating more effectively
To help leaders ensure effective
delegation, Marshall Goldsmiths
advice is simple:
1. Have each direct report list her or
his key areas of responsibility.
2. Schedule one-on-one sessions
with each person
3. Review each area of responsibility and ask the following
questions,

9. Marshall Goldsmiths Advice on Delegating more
effectively
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“Are there cases where you believe that I get too involved
and can let go more?
Are there cases when I need to get more involved and give
you some more help?”
here are a few more ..

10. Marshall Goldsmiths Advice on Delegating more
effectively
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Do you ever see me working on
tasks that someone at my level
doesn’t need to do?
Are there areas where I can help
other people grow and develop,
and give myself more time to focus on strategy and longterm planning?

11. Marshall Goldsmiths Advice on Delegating more
effectively
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If you want to learn more about Marshall’s advice on
delegation have a look at the article below
http://www.lynnscottcoaching.co.uk/blog/leadershipdevelopment-and-marshall-goldsmith/
Until next time

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Development please contact
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