ABSTRACT
Delegation is a necessary part of leadership. But it’s not at all the same as ‘letting go’ and abdicating responsibility. I once had dinner with the principal of a large FE college. He told me that when he took over the job, he’d listed his responsibilities, then taken a rule and divided the list into four. Then he’d handed each section over to one of his vice principals. I guess that was something of an exaggeration, but I certainly got the idea. And yet, no one at any time could say that he wasn’t in charge of the college. There was no misunderstanding about that.
