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Delegation & Supervision by Brian Tracy — WisdomDeck honest review
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Delegation & Supervision

by Brian Tracy

Another short Tracy business volume: the seven essentials of delegation, matching tasks to people, setting standards, inspecting what you expect. Good for a new manager who has never been taught how to hand work over.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Delegate the task, not the responsibility.
  2. Inspect what you expect.
  3. Match the task to the person's level.

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Delegate one task this week using the book's seven steps.

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For new managers who hoard work.

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