The John Adair Handbook of Management and Leadership

Deciding what to delegate

You should select the type of work for delegation and consider to

whom it can be delegated.

Type of work Delegation to enact

The seven main reasons why CEO’s do not delegate were revealed

by research in five European countries to be:

1 It is risky

2 We enjoy doing things

3 We dare not sit and think

4 It is a slow process

a

b

c

4 Where staff development would result

a

b

c

a

b

c

3 Where others are more qualified

a

b

c

a

b

c

2 Administrative / minor decisions

a

b

c

a

b

c

1 Technical / specialist work

a

b

c

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