![]() ![]() It would appear that through the centuries, people have learned at some point in their lives that “ if they want something done well, do it yourself. If thou wilt prospere, then loke to euery thynge thyne owne self. Even after eight editions in the 100 years after its first publication, Bullinger‘s words continued to ring true: If a man will haue his business well done, he must doe it himselfe.īut back in 1541, Henry Bullinger wrote and published “ The Christian State of Matrimony.” The book proved to be extremely popular with continental as well as English reforming Protestants. Not surprising, the phrase itself was an adage T. That’s what I always say if you want a thing to be well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others. The phrase was also found in one of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow‘s poems entitled “ The Courtship of Miles Standish” which he published in 1858: I always say, if you want a thing done well, do it yourself! One of many books they wrote was their 1975 book “ By Hook Or By Crook.” In that book, they wrote:ĭo you know how I got it done in the end? I went down to Annapolis myself. There are so many better ways to lead in 2022! And your team want to contribute.Not a week goes by that a person won’t hear the phrase “ if you want something done well, do it yourself!” After all, the phrase has been around for centuries!Įconomist Mary Jane Latsis (1927 – 1997) and economic analyst Martha Henissart (1929) wrote a number of books under the pen name, Emma Lathen (a combination of the two authors’ names. Reduce the pressure on you, and on them.Īnd yes, it does take conscious control to delegate tasks in the right places and move past the old thinking of doing it yourself. I’d spell it out, though I think it might be self-explanatory on this one.Īction: Understand that doing your team’s work is not cool, or quicker, it is disheartening for them. ![]() And sure, you might be quicker, or better, at that task, but think about your team members for a moment. It feels good in the moment but doesn’t really add much value. This is like having your two-year-old helping you take the rubbish out. Seriously! We can tend to think as leaders that we are helping (or at least that's how some leaders justify dealing with stress and pressure). It annoys your team when you do their work for them Be of high integrity, and in doing so you will reduce the pression on you, and on them. Make the call to allow your team to shine or learn. And the core that holds your team together! Two-way trust.Īction: Step into being a trusting and trusted leader. And trust is the core that holds them together. Integrity and credibility are two halves of the same apple. When you say you will trust your team, and then follow through on that, winning. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself. Being trustful is good for your credibility, as your team sees you having faith in their skills and abilities. Are you interested in quotes about Napoleon Heres the list of memorable. The more trust you give, the more you get. You will build your credibility and trust in you It WILL reduce the pressure on you, and on them. And then take on more work, instead of delegating.Īction: Understand that coaching your team to be able to do a task every time from now on is an investment and one that will get you a great return. Most leaders will tell me they are time poor. Take a coaching approach to your team’s work. And the dime bit refers to the return on investment that you get for the investment of your time into your team’s skill set. It might be inconvenient for you at the time, but it is certainly not pain. But I just don’t think that putting time into your team and coaching them is pain. Most leaders would be ready for me to write ‘short term pain, long term gain’. so you don’t have to keep stressing out about your workload. Let me share with you how I learnt to trust my team. ![]() They can do things that I can’t and shouldn’t be doing. I went from being a stressed leader to a calm leader by working out that I couldn’t do everything myself. ![]()
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