“Never accept responsibility without authority.”
I thought that to move to the “next level,” I had to take on more responsibility. I didn’t pay so much attention to who actually had the authority to make decisions about these responsibilities. Power (or whatever you want to call it) comes from more authority, not more responsibility.
So now I work in a room by myself which makes the whole thing a lot easier. (Most of the time.)
2 responses so far ↓
1 Anonymous // Jun 11, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Amen. Same goes for delegation. Trust people with the authority to get the job done.
2 susan piver // Jun 14, 2007 at 10:32 am
here, here. asking to speak to whomever actually makes the decision can’t hurt–
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