Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you... If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance or passing the blame can shift the burden to someone else. Unless you can point your finger at the man who is responsible when something goes wrong, then you have never had anyone really responsible.

~ Hyman G. Rickover

Hyman G. Rickover Blame Delegation Responsibility

Chances are if you find yourself caught up in a political foofaraw at work, or in some family squabble at home, it's because someone else is succeeding in convincing you that his problem is your problem. The non-self-destructor recognizes this and as soon as possible, gives the sleepless night back to the person to whom it belongs.

~ Jason Seiden

Jason Seiden Delegation Hyperviligance Letting Go Responsibility Someone Else S Problem

Delegation is not a binary thing. There are shades of grey between a dictatorship and an anarchy.

~ Jurgen Appelo

Jurgen Appelo Agile Authority Delegation Leadership Management

Each delegated task must be both time-consuming and well-defined. If you’re running around like a chicken with its head cut off and assign your VA to do that for you, it doesn’t improve the order of the universe.

~ Timothy Ferriss

Timothy Ferriss Delegation Time Management

You need to start paying other people to do stuff for you even before you feel you are ready.

~ Kevin Kruse

Kevin Kruse Delegation Outsourcing Time Management

If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.

~ John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell Delegation Development Leadership