151 Quick Ideas for Delegating and Decision Making

95Delegation Versus Decision Making

Delegation and decision making are both equally important when it comes to getting things done quickly and successfully, whether at the office or at home. But they are not the same.

Decision making is about determining the direction you’re going to take. Delegation is about developing the road map and selecting the vehicles you’ll use to reach your destination.

In short, decision making is the what, while delegation is the how. Of course, even when you’re delegating, you’ll have to make decisions along the way, such as to whom and what you’ll delegate. But the overarching decision, what you’ll achieve, must be determined before you can delegate any of the work at hand.

Yet decision making and delegation share ...