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December 12, 2016

Sometimes the best way to have control is to delegate out responsibility.

Control and responsibility go hand in hand. Some people see that they have responsibility and then try to control everything around them through micromanagement. Some people see that they have responsibility and become paralyzed by the inability to choose a path forward.

Then there are those that realize responsibility and teamwork go together and that the only way to really move forward is to delegate out the responsibility to those around them. The reason that micromanagement rarely works is because it maintains control while taking accountability away from those doing the work. When you have people doing work with no accountability you often end up with people not caring about the results of their efforts.

The entire philosophy of teamwork is that everyone is responsible for their individual part. To have everyone move forward effectively make sure they all understand their responsibilities, how they fit in with everyone else and how to ask questions and raise issues. Rarely can people pull off the Steve Jobs and go total dictator. Figure out how to build your team and make sure you account for how the people around you are most effective.

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