PRAISE FOR
If You Want It Done Right, You Don’t Have to Do it Yourself
“The most common management style is seagull management. A manager gives you a task, disappears, and then only returns when you make a mistake—they fly in, make a lot of noise, dump on you, and then fly out. If you read Donna Genett’s book on delegating, these ineffective flights will not be necessary.”
—Ken Blanchard, coauthor,
The One Minute Manager®
“Delegating well brings a multitude of rewards. Genett gives us six easy steps to master an age-old problem.”
—Patricia Crull, Chief Learning Officer,
Toys ‘R’ Us; Chair, The American
Society for Training and Development
“Delightful, simple, effective.”
—Jack Michaels, CEO, HON Industries
“You can work hard, or you can work smart. Donna Genett shows you how to work smart.”
—Gary Milgard, CEO, Milgard Manufacturing
“This is the core skill of effective management and Donna Genett has written a wonderful book on how to become a better delegator—immediately!”
—Brian Tracy, author, Turbo Strategy and Goals!
“This book took about an hour to read. By applying the simple, straightforward methods suggested by Donna Genett, I will earn that time investment back many times over.”
—Richard Hartman, Ph.D.
Product Development Director,
International Paper Company
“This book not only teaches you how to delegate, it teaches you how to teach your boss how to delegate!”
—Paul L. Craig, Ph.D., ABPP,
American Psychological Association
Board of Directors
“Genett provides us with six straightforward steps for creating ownership in the workplace—the best way to increase both job performance and loyalty.”
—Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D., Chairman,
Gallup International Research
and Education Center, coauthor Now,Discover Your Strengths
Effective delegation
• increases job performance
• relieves job burnout
• boosts confidence
• reduces errors
• improves relationships among coworkers
• fosters competency
• provides a vehicle for mentoring and coaching
• decreases workloads
• builds teamwork
• elevates employee morale
• alleviates stress
• ensures successful results
• allows you and your staff to get more done on time
• is the key to reintroducing energy and passion into your job
• will change your life
By implementing these six simple, immediately applicable steps of effective delegation, you will both prosper in your career and have increased time and energy for the off-hours activities you enjoy most.
If
You
Want It
Done Right,
You Don’t
Have to
Do It Yourself!
If
You
Want It
Done Right,
You Don’t
Have to
Do It Yourself!
The Power of Effective Delegation
by
Donna M. Genett, Ph.D.
Fresno, California
Copyright © 2004 by Donna M. Genett. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Genett, Donna M., 1955-
If you want it done right, you don’t have to do it yourself : the power of effective delegation / by Donna M. Genett.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-884956-32-7
1. Delegation of authority. 2. Employee empowerment. I. Title.
HD50.G46 2003
658.4’02—dc21
2002156109
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