Characteristics of teams vs Groups

 

As with any tool, misuse and misapplication of delegation can be disastrous. Leaders must take into account some relatively simple principles. One of the main issues for leaders is to separate delegation from dumping. Leaders need to delegate a mix of easy, hard, pleasant, and unpleasant tasks to their subordinates. If only unpleasant, difficult, and unmanageable tasks are assigned consistently to subordinates, while leaders complete the high-profile, challenging, and interesting projects, delegation becomes dumping. Leaders must be clear about their expectations and support their followers while they perform the tasks.