#Delegation Quotes

“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.”

“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.”

“Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way”

“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.”

“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.”

“When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out.”

“The wise leader settles for good work and then lets others have the floor.”

“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.”

“If something can be done 80% as well by someone else, delegate!”

“Unless you want to carry the whole load yourself, you need to be developing leaders.”

“Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Why should I clutter my mind with general information when I have men around me who can supply any knowledge I need?”

“It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.”

“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.”

“Blessed is the man who has found someone to do his work.”