Quotes about Delegation

The House of Commons did not originate as a matter of right in the people to delegate or elect, but as a grant or boon.

Whenever man touches God's delegated authority he touches God within that person; sinning against delegated authority is sinning against God.

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

The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it.

Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.

Leadership in a team environment is all about serving, facilitating, and releasing rather than taking charge and being in control.

It is an eternal truth that men receive more pay for their ABILITY TO GET OTHERS TO PERFORM, than they could possibly earn by their own efforts.

God has delegated to us--to all of us--a profound responsibility for what is happening all around us and for the care and wise stewardship of all creation.

When God created human beings in his 'image' and 'likeness,' he was designating us as his representatives on the earth. Instead of running things directly himself, he chose us as his intermediaries to run things here in this world. As his image bearers, we speak and act on his behalf.

I am in no sense of the word a great artist, not even a great animator; I have always had men working for me whose skills were greater than my own. I am an idea man.

You could summarize Jesus' leadership strategy as follows: I'll do it; you watch. We'll do it together. You do it; I'll watch. You do it!

In the final analysis, effective delegation takes the emotional courage to allow, to one degree or another, others to make some mistakes on our own time, money, and good name. This courage consists of patience, self-control, faith in others and in their potential, and respect for individual differences.