Delegate Power

Delegating responsibility without authority is dangerous. I have always had a lot of respect for leaders who remain involved in the task. Rolling their sleeves up and leading by conscious example. Unless you are digging holes in the ground or following an algorithmic set of clearly defined steps, there is always judgment required in a world that is complex, ambiguous, and random. Delegation without involvement in these murky situations is the kind of hierarchy to which I am violently allergic. If you constantly second guess someone, they will wait until they are crystal clear on what you want. They will wait until they believe they have the skills to do the task in the way you want it done. Not all knowledge can be communicated up the chain. I am a firm believer in empowering people to make decisions where the decisions need to be made. Then backing them up. Or doing it yourself.

Athlone Power Station - Cape Town