How to Be Awesome at Your Job 573: How to Leverage Your Time by 6000% through Effective Delegation with Bill Truby
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May 25, 2020 Bill Truby, a seasoned management educator and author with nearly 30 years of experience, unveils effective delegation strategies that can boost productivity by 6000%. He identifies common pitfalls leaders face, such as control and perfectionism, and introduces a delegation flowchart to ensure accountability. Truby reveals the four key reasons delegation often fails, emphasizing the importance of clarity and support. With practical wisdom and memorable insights, he inspires listeners to delegate better and empower their teams.
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You Are Self-Limiting By Self-Doing
- Delegation is essential because leaders are self-limited by doing everything themselves.
- You expand impact by working with and through other people rather than self-doing.
Hardware CEO Reduced Workweek With Delegation
- Mike Solano owned a $14M hardware business and used the delegation tool to stop working 8–10 hour days.
- He empowered staff with ownership, enabling him to work only a few days a week.
Give Delegates Authority And Ownership
- Delegation should create ownership and lead accountable people rather than holding accountability yourself.
- Vicarious authority (like air traffic control) can give delegates the teeth they need to act.
