"Delegate almost to the point of abdication" - Warren Buffet I have worked with numerous leaders at all levels and have seen the best and worst practices in how they delegate or they don’t. Here are my 10 principles of delegation that I practice and advocate based on the lessons I have learned by being on both ends of the spectrum. 1. Delegating is not simply about asking someone to do something for you; it’s about setting expectations on desired outcome and offering to help. 2. Delegating does not mean being a slacker but shifting focus instead on right things; as a leader, more often than not, doing right things is more important than doing things right. 3. Delegating something that you typically won’t is the best way to empower your employees; all other empowering talk is cheap. 4. Never take credit for what you delegate; in fact never take credit for anything that you accomplish. 5. Delegation leads to transparency; most employees struggle to get a bigger picture and