Corporations on the Couch

Lynn Friedman, Ph.D., Psychoanalyst, Clinical Psychologist and Executive Coach

A monthly column published in the Washington Business Journal

When attempts to delegate boomerang, watch out

You're a high-ranking successful administrator in your organization, which often means you've taken on too many jobs and done them too well. This, in turn, has led to more assignments. However, you believe help is at hand because you've hired Mary, a terrific senior person, to lighten the load. She is qualified to assume some high-level responsibilities and manage the detail work. Mary is personable and seems to be well-liked by her colleagues. But soon you begin to notice that she is inattentive to detail and often displays questionable judgment. Her reports are so full of misspellings and incomplete sentences that you feel compelled to review each one before it goes out. When attempts to delegate boomerang, watch out (Continued on the Washington Business Journal website.)

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