4 signs your delegation style is hurting your team

I’m a firm believer in letting your leaders lead — hiring capable, experienced, whip-smart people and then stepping back and allowing them to do their jobs. This level of independence and self-sufficiency can mean the difference between a truly effective, high-performing team and the shadow of one.

The goal of this leadership style is to avoid micromanagement and empower leaders — but it can be taken to the extreme. I’ve seen CIOs drop a problem on the doorstep of their direct reports, offering little to no guidance before walking away. Although the intention was to instill confidence and reinforce autonomy and trust, it can also be perceived as an abdication of responsibility. An opportunity for the CIO to provide leadership has been wasted, and the direct report is set up to fail.

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