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The 7 Tasks that Cannot Be Delegated

Following my article on 22 April 2014 about the 7 Truths in Management , the part on Delegation attracted the most comments.  In our management training , we often emphasized 7 children: the 7 Tasks that Cannot Be Delegated. They are like your 7 children, if you abandon them, you're abdicating them.  That's sinful!  Giving Authorization.  This is very obvious, you cannot delegate approval and authorization, thus you have to sign documents yourself.   Strategic Planning. You can get consultants to help you, but at the end of the day, you must select what strategy to take.  When it comes to planning, you can delegate the details to your subordinate, but the overall master plan must come from you. Praising People.  You can delegate scolding, but compliments have to be dished out by yourself.  If you are afraid that your hair will stand when you praise someone face to face, you can do it via electronic ways.  But no matter how busy you are, a manager's job is to inspir