If you want to be successful, it’s always a good idea to listen to the ones who came before you.
Successful managers and entrepreneurs have shared their sage advice, especially when it comes to delegating and outsourcing, and here are some of them that are worth listening to.
Steve Case, AOL co-founder:
“There are certainly some who could potentially go it alone. But entrepreneurship is a team sport. One person can do only so much. To really have a broad impact, it comes down to how you build the team around you to get the leverage and impact at the scale that you want.”
Managers are always tempted to do everything themselves but as Case said, it’s a team sport. For a company to really grow, it can’t be just one person, it requires a team of competent people who can get different parts of the job done.
When the managers are able to delegate the correct tasks to the right people, companies can grow much faster and much easier.
Richard Branson, Virgin
“This is part of our philosophy at Virgin: We aren’t limited by the skills of the people on our team, but also employ hundreds of agencies, contractors and freelancers… we learned that if we really wanted to grow our business, we’d have to delegate.”
Even with terrific people on your team, there will be some tasks that you aren’t able to handle in-house. As much as companies would like to handle all of this themselves, there are times when it’s just not possible.
A secret that even larger companies know is that there’s no shame in admitting when you actually need help. In fact, sometimes it’s the best decision. If a part of the process falls outside of your core competency but can be easily accomplished by outsourcing it, then it’s a good solution to consider.
That has benefited countless businesses that have been able to reach new heights thanks to having a realistic understanding of their own strengths and their limitations as well.
Tony Robbins, author and life coach
“My view is I don’t do anything that someone else can do better, and I don’t do anything that isn’t the highest and best use of my time.”
As Robbins said, your time as the leader is extremely valuable so it’s important to use it wisely.
That quote above was made about having an assistant that efficiently accomplishes a lot of Robbins’ day-to-day tasks.
Instead of spending his time waiting in lines or doing laundry, he knew better and got help. That meant he had the time to focus on running his businesses and inspiring people – things that required his own personal attention.
Time-management is made much easier when leaders know how to properly delegate. It opens their schedules to tackle the most important things and the little things still get done.
Sometimes, delegating and outsourcing could be the best thing for a company. Take it from some of the business world’s most successful managers.
If you want to find out ways how your company can benefit from outsourcing services, get in touch with TukkoLabs for potential business solutions.