Delegation never happens in a vacuum. Through systems, the world will always interfere and can sometimes seem to do its best to scupper our endeavours. Systems are defined here as forces we can’t control – personal, social, physical, economic, political, and more – that influence the success or failure of our endeavours. Because system forces ripple along to us through the medium of people, we can mitigate their effect through relationships. We need “big” relationships with the right people because it is relationships, and not action, that are the true origin of the results we want.
About the Author
Dave Stitt is a Professional Certified Coach and Chartered Civil Engineer who has been coaching executive teams in the construction industry for more than two decades. Before that, he rose to senior management positions in national construction and engineering firms, leading a number of successful corporate transformation programmes. He has raced in over a hundred triathlons, representing Great Britain in the 1991 Triathlon World Championship in Australia. His books include Coach for Results and Deep and Deliberate Delegation: A New Art for Unleashing Talent and Winning Back Time.