Quotes for All
Anarchists generally make use if the word State to mean all the collection of institutions, political, legislative, judicial, military, financial, etc., by means of which management of their own affairs, the guidance of their personal conduct, and the care of ensuring their own safety are taken from the people and confided to certain individuals, and … Read more
Delegation is the passing on of actions, actions, not the passing on of responsibility. Eric Edmeades
When I put out to sea, I do not offer advice to the skipper about the management of the ship. Elsa Barker
I don’t keep a dog and bark myself. Elizabeth I
The inability to delegate is one of the biggest problems I see with managers at all levels. Eli Broad
I do know that all of the Michigan delegation worked very hard as related to the revival of the auto industry. There was really a choice between bankruptcy and liquidation. There was no one that was willing to come up not only with the cash to keep them afloat but also to serve the warranties … Read more
Don’t be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you, delegate it. Force responsibility down and out. Find problem areas, add structure and delegate. The pressure is to do the reverse. Resist it. Donald Rumsfeld
Delegation requires the willingness to pay for short term failures in order to gain long term competency. Dave Ramsey
The image of keys (plural) perhaps suggests not so much the porter, who controls admission to the house, as the steward, who regulates its administration (Is 22:22, in conjunction with 22:15). The issue then is not that of admission to the church (which is not what the kingdom of heaven means; see pp. 45-47) but … Read more
You can delegate authority, but you cannot delegate responsibility. Byron Dorgan