1 Man Team

No matter how much you read and study about the numerous forms of leadership and how to go about distributing tasks to your workers, why does it still seem almost impossible to relinquish important tasks over to them. Book after book, magazine and blog, no matter how much were told to have trust in our workers or colleagues, whenever something important has to get done, it can still be difficult to find the courage to allow someone else to make an important decision which will inevitably affect our companies.

It's not that they aren't capable of managing the situation, or that they don't have the decision making capabilities, or why else would you have hired them for that position in the first place? The previous question is asked by owners and managers around the world so don't feel alone. Although they are familiar with the answer, as well as the consequences, the inevitable result is anxiety, stress, inability to complete other tasks, and in effect reducing the opportunity of growth within the company for highly skilled and capable employees.


If you are unable to incorporate others into the decision making process for important topics right now, how will they be ready to do so when you decide to step down from the helm? An important point to consider is the longevity and future of your business. What will happen when you decide to reduce your role in the company? Perhaps your biggest decision to make right now should be to determine who will maintain the commitment to success and share the same discipline and drive which you hold dear to the company.

 One way to assure that your workers share this common goal is by working with them now and allowing them to feel more involved with the success of the company. Letting them make important decisions and feel responsible for the success is one way of assuring yourself for the future.

Let us know if and why you find it difficult to let others make important decisions for your business!


-Weiss