Why Do Leaders Fail to Delegate

 

Certain circumstances justify a leader's unwillingness to delegate. In some cases, followers are not ready for delegation, are already overworked, or have such specialised jobs that they cannot be assigned new tasks. The excuses for not delegating tasks may be valid in the short run. By taking a long-term view that considers the leader´s personal effectiveness as well as the development of followers, however, many of the excuses are no longer valid.