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Issue 23: Delegating as a Chief of Staff
- “ The literal title Chief of Staff can be deceiving, as Chiefs of Staff in most contexts aren’t managing any staff directly. However, one of the primary functions of a CoS, having developed strong relationships with key stakeholders, is to be a conduit of information across teams. This might take the form of developing company-wide OKRs and getting... See more
from State of Chief of Staff in Tech—2021 by Vedika Jain
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MASTERING DELEGATION You MUST master this difficult skill. To delegate effectively, here’s the seven-step process. 1. Define what is to be done. 2. Be certain the delegatee understands what is to be done. 3. Explain why it is to be done as you are prescribing it to be done.
from No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs: The Ultimate No Holds Barred Kick Butt Take No Prisoners Guide to Time Productivity and Sanity by Dan S. Kennedy
- You need to delegate what you think you are best at. You need to stand back, watch the work you used to once doing best, being done by someone else, and resist the urge to interfere. Results won't be exactly as you would like them to be, but soon you will have a company that can do more than you, and earn more than you alone. You graduate from bein... See more
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