A good leader knows how to delegate. He focuses on tasks nobody can do better than himself and delegates others to his subordinates. However, there are tasks leaders should never delegate no matter how high their position ranks in the corporate hierarchy. An interesting article on this topic was recently published on LinkedIn by Bernard Mar, a respected British expert on company performance. If you delegate the following tasks, you are voluntarily distancing yourself from your team and you are in danger of not only being criticized, but will also be replaced very soon.
1. Key responsibilities
Do not delegate your tasks that add the most value. Once your superiors notice your essential tasks are being fulfilled by someone else, you will become redundant.
2. Feedback
You can not ask one of your subordinates to praise or criticize a colleague instead of you, you will automatically lose trust. Giving both praise and criticism is your job and nobody cares whether you like it or not.
3. Team building and development
Each team leader should focus on attracting the best talent and putting together a strong team. He should also monitor members who need further development.
4. Corporate values
Leaders must embody the corporate culture and values. You can't ask someone else to explain to your team what is important for the company. Neither you can assume that everyone will automatically understand the corporate values.
5. Solving crises
If a crisis occurs in your team or company, you have to react no matter what the size of the problem. All parties should see you are monitoring the situation and want to ensure that it is resolved.
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