Tom Krieglstein explains why delegation fails without authority: you can't tell someone where to go without giving them the car keys or navigation code. Research shows that pairing tasks with resources and decision-making power increases task execution, responsibility, and results.
Tip number four is to provide necessary resources and authority. Going back to my driving analogy, what is it? 10 and 4, 10 and 2. 10 and 2. Hands at 10 and 2. Let's say you delegate the driving to someone else and you tell them where to go, but you don't give them the keys to the car, and you also don't give them the code to unlock the navigation screen. They're gonna be stuck and nothing will get done. It's not enough to delegate. You've got to give your team the right tools. This means ensuring they have every necessary resource, information, and, crucially, the authority to make decisions relevant to the task. Studies have shown that providing the right resources and autonomy not only enhance task execution, but also it instills a sense of ownership and responsibility in your team. Again, backed by science. Data. I need data.
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