Category Archives: Delegation

Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 1

S = Strategic I’ve decided to follow-up my series on DELEGATION with one on HIRING.  My reasoning is pretty straightforward here:  There’s an obvious—and logical—connection between these two essential executive functions: Before you can assign work to a person, you … Continue reading

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The High Jump Principle

I am continuing my posts on the topic of DELEGATION with this foundational principle.  I owe my good friend and colleague, Keith Drury, for this concept that he shared with me years ago.  It is as important today as it … Continue reading

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Can They? Will They?

The Two Essential Questions of Effective Delegation I posted last time about the issue of DELEGATION.  Since there are so many important and interconnected elements to effective delegation, I decided to continue this topic with added insights and additional tips. … Continue reading

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #24

You will never be an effective leader until you can be comfortable being responsible for what other people do. This issue’s great advice comes from one of my favorite CEO’s – Rick Frost of LP (Louisiana-Pacific Corporation).  I heard Rick … Continue reading

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