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Skill number one: delegate<\/em>. Nothing is more of a turn off to a subordinate than having the boss do the work for that person. Worse yet, failures to delegate make the leader the principal bottleneck in the flow of work through an organization.\u00a0 A great leader learns to delegate, first.<\/p>\n [Email readers, continue here…]<\/em><\/span> Second: measure the results<\/em> of delegation.\u00a0 If there is no attempt to measure, no-one will know if the work is up to standards for timeliness, quality, or the vision of the leader.\u00a0 There are many types of metrics, some very easy to manage.\u00a0 But failure to find and use them regularly is a failure at the top.<\/p>\n Third: support.<\/em> A leader\u2019s duty is to make sure that anything s\/he delegates and measures is given a chance of success by providing the tools required to perform the job.\u00a0 Those include funding, people, training and facilities.<\/p>\n Fourth: reward<\/em>.\u00a0 A great leader is a great cheerleader, knowing when and how to reward effective achievement through all levels of the organization.\u00a0 People naturally work for rewards, from simple recognition to financial incentives.<\/p>\n Fifth: celebrate<\/em>.\u00a0 There is no greater feeling than to achieve a goal and to celebrate that with some form of out-of-the-ordinary event.\u00a0 It can be a simple handshake and comment in front of others who count, or an all-company celebration after achievement of a major goal.\u00a0 A leader who fails to follow through and celebrate misses a major opportunity to enhance the culture of the organization and motivate the troops to further achievements.<\/p>\n Delegate, measure, support, reward<\/em> and celebrate.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While we are on the subject of great leadership, let\u2019s list the five principal tactical skills of a great leader.\u00a0 These are not the strategic visionary skills, like leading companies through risky product launches, or steering the course through economic … Continue reading