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Student Leadership
TIP
#9 Delegate
If you’re like most of the students who go to my college
success programs, you are busy! You go to class, you do homework, you
might be in study groups, you have your organizations and associations
that you volunteer to serve on, and you probably have a job, too.
That’s a lot of responsibility!
Don’t try to do all the work yourself.
There are three main reasons for this. First, you don’t have
the time to do everything yourself. Second, you are not, nor do you need
to be, great at everything. That’s what leadership is for. Find the
best person who would be naturally perfect for the job and delegate the
task to him or her. Third, when you delegate work to others, you show
that you trust them to do well in that job.
Most people do not like to be micromanaged. You know what
that’s like. Your boss gives you something to do and then hovers over
you, asking questions about how it’s going every five minutes, giving
you ideas on how best to do it.
So, once you do turn over the task to someone else, get out of
the way and don’t micromanage.
Your success rises and falls with your ability to lead people. As
you follow this tip, make sure that you are choosing the right person
for the job. Allow your
people to play to their strengths and to take on duties where they will
naturally shine.
They will appreciate the faith you place in them and the respect
you show them by asking them to take part in the project.
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