Delegation Quotes

Oh my, delegation! If only I had known the value of this word ten years ago, my hair would still be black, and I wouldn't have these dark circles under my eyes. I used to think I was the only one capable of getting things done correctly, and that asking for help was a weakness. What naivety! I nearly burned out completely, working insane hours, forgetting how to even breathe.

But when I realized that trusting others isn't weakness but strength, and that distributing tasks frees up my time and energy to focus on what truly matters, everything changed. It's not just an administrative process; it's the art of transforming "I" into "we." So how can we master the art of letting go, and build teams capable of bearing responsibility? The *quotes* that follow offer valuable insights into this.

Quote by George Washington: It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute order...
It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.
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— George Washington
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Quote by John C. Maxwell: Team leaders have to connect with their team and themselves. If they don't know their team's strengt...
Team leaders have to connect with their team and themselves. If they don't know their team's strengths and weaknesses, they cannot hand off responsibilities to the team. And if they don't know their own strengths and weaknesses, they will not hand off responsibilities to the team.
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— John C. Maxwell
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Quote by Peter Drucker: Systematic decision review also shows executives their own weaknesses, particularly the areas in whi...
Systematic decision review also shows executives their own weaknesses, particularly the areas in which they are simply incompetent. In these areas, smart executives don't make decisions or take actions. They delegate.
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— Peter Drucker
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Quote by John C. Maxwell: Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today....
Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today.
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— John C. Maxwell
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Quote by Henry Ford: Why should I clutter my mind with general information when I have men around me who can supply any k...
Why should I clutter my mind with general information when I have men around me who can supply any knowledge I need?
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— Henry Ford
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Quote by Elbert Hubbard: Blessed is the man who has found someone to do his work....
Blessed is the man who has found someone to do his work.
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— Elbert Hubbard
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Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte: When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out....
When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out.
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— Napoleon Bonaparte
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Quote by Steve Jobs: It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they ca...
It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.
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— Steve Jobs
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Quote by Lao Tzu: The wise leader settles for good work and then lets others have the floor....
The wise leader settles for good work and then lets others have the floor.
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— Lao Tzu
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Quote by John C. Maxwell: Delegate - work smarter not harder; do what you do best and drop the rest; get control of your calen...
Delegate - work smarter not harder; do what you do best and drop the rest; get control of your calendar; do what you love because it will give you energy; work with people you like so your energy isn't depleted.
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— John C. Maxwell
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Quote by Ronald Reagan: Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long...
Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.
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— Ronald Reagan
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Quote by Theodore Roosevelt: The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and sel...
The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
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— Theodore Roosevelt
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Quote by Esther Hicks: Delegate it to the manager. You have this really good staff that will take care of everything for yo...
Delegate it to the manager. You have this really good staff that will take care of everything for you. You just have to delegate it and trust it.
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— Esther Hicks
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Quote by Ronald Reagan: Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way...
Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way
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— Ronald Reagan
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Quote by John C. Maxwell: If something can be done 80% as well by someone else, delegate!...
If something can be done 80% as well by someone else, delegate!
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— John C. Maxwell
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Quote by John C. Maxwell: If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and mak...
If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.
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— John C. Maxwell
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Quote by John C. Maxwell: Unless you want to carry the whole load yourself, you need to be developing leaders....
Unless you want to carry the whole load yourself, you need to be developing leaders.
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— John C. Maxwell
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