To be a good delegator, first you have to be a systems thinker . Systems thinking consists of understanding how events, behaviors, tasks, problems etc. relate and how they can prevail and sustain over time.

The reason is the owner doesn’t have the actual skills or knowledge of the tasks that are being delegated. 

They often think…

“I’ll hire someone to handle that for me.”

Which is all well and good if you know what metrics or KPIs to watch for. 

But, if you don’t know how something is done… 

Or you don’t understand the skills involved… 

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The worst thing that can happen is that you frequently step in, and people disassociate from their work.  They become drones who do what's told instead of taking ownership.  If this is your goal, you can hire cheaper, less talented people.