{"id":2450,"date":"2008-05-15T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2008\/05\/15\/leadership-micro-management\/"},"modified":"2023-04-23T11:57:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T15:57:52","slug":"leadership-micro-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/leadership-micro-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership & Micro-Management"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delegation is the act of assigning tasks or responsibilities to someone else to complete on behalf of oneself. It is an essential skill in leadership, particularly in procurement teams where tasks can be numerous and complex. Proper delegation can lead to improved efficiency and productivity while reducing the workload and stress of the manager.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, micromanagement is the act of closely controlling or supervising the work of others. While it may seem like a good idea to ensure that tasks are completed correctly, micromanagement can lead to decreased morale, and reduced productivity, and hinder creativity and innovation.<\/p>\n

A week or so ago, I posted a short blog about leadership. In it, I encouraged aspiring leaders to become more comfortable with delegating.<\/p>\n

In some situations, however, a leader does need to roll up his or her sleeves to ensure that s\/he gets the deliverable s\/he wants. Most leaders would love it if they gave general (read: cryptic) instructions and got the results that they wanted every time. In reality, there is bound to be a miscommunication from time to time where it takes more time to give instructions on how to fix the deliverable than it would have taken to just be explicitly clear at the outset.<\/p>\n

“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.” – Stephen Covey, author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here are five tips on how to delegate efficiently:<\/p>\n