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Task Delegation Mistakes IT Leaders Need To Avoid

InformationWeek, Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

IT leaders shouldn't try to do everything. Knowing how and when to delegate tasks is a skill that leads to greater efficiency and productivity.

When it comes to business and technology tasks, many IT leaders believe they can do anything. While this may be generally true, it also opens a potential trapdoor. Actually, no leader can work effectively and efficiently without delegating specific tasks to qualified team members. Over time, failing to offload routine tasks to subordinates will prevent the leader from focusing on other, critical priorities.

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