Career & Communication · 45 sec
Delegation
A useful lens for working and communicating with other people.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
Delegation is the process of distributing and trusting work to another person.
- How it works
In management or leadership within an organisation, it involves a manager aiming to efficiently distribute work, decision-making and responsibility to subordinate workers in an organization.
- Why it matters
Delegation may result in creation of an accountable chain of authority where authority and responsibility moves down in an organisational structure.
Why this matters
Use Delegation to make your next conversation or work decision more deliberate.
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Use Delegation to make your next conversation or work decision more deliberate.
Test your recall
Which idea belongs to the explanation of Delegation?
- The useful idea — correct
- How it works
- Why it matters
Delegation is the process of distributing and trusting work to another person.