As business owners, we hold many roles in its operations – Leader, Accounts Payable, Customer Relations, Marketing, etc. This juggling of roles is very much necessary, especially when you are first getting the business off the ground because you want to ensure everything is set up properly or you can’t afford to hire help just yet. But what happens when you hire additional staff and still take on many tasks of these on your own? While it may seem admirable or noble to be a leader who “works in the trenches” with his or her team, trying to do too much on your own can have you exhausted and frustrated, leave you with a team of under-utilized employees and impact your ability to properly serve your clients. So, what’s a boss to do to spread the workload and get back to the business of leading? Learn the art of delegating tasks.
