Why can't I let go? Learning how to delegate

Too many leaders hang-on to tasks they should be delegating and end up working long hours and feeling overwhelmed, stressed and frustrated.

They convince themselves they are indispensable and others simply cannot do the job as expertly as they can, but deep down, these leaders simply don’t want to let go. This is demoralising, frustrating and confusing for employees.

So, how can leaders let go whilst, at the same time, ensuring results and standards are maintained at a high-level?

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James Brook, Joint Founder and Managing Director at Strengths Partnership gave us his five steps to effective delegation below: