Comments on: Delegate Without Losing Control http://project-management-knowledge.com/delegate-without-losing-control/ The Ultimate Resource for Project Managers Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:22:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Pawel Brodzinski http://project-management-knowledge.com/delegate-without-losing-control/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Pawel Brodzinski Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:00:21 +0000 http://www.project-management-knowledge.com/?p=3456#comment-98 "<i>The old saying, 'If you want something done right, do it yourself,' does not always ring true when it comes to project management.</i>" Actually it almost never rings true. Neither in project management nor in any managerial role. It doesn't matter much whether you manage project, product or people. Doing everything by yourself is a short way of being a <a href="http://blog.brodzinski.com/2006/11/micromanagement.html" rel="nofollow">micromanager</a>. You also discourage people from taking risks and prevent engagement. I guess that isn't something you'd like to see in your team. “The old saying, ‘If you want something done right, do it yourself,’ does not always ring true when it comes to project management.”

Actually it almost never rings true. Neither in project management nor in any managerial role. It doesn’t matter much whether you manage project, product or people.

Doing everything by yourself is a short way of being a micromanager. You also discourage people from taking risks and prevent engagement. I guess that isn’t something you’d like to see in your team.

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