Did you know that only 30% of managers say they delegate effectively. Worse yet, most managers lack access to training to learn how to delegate successfully.

Below are common mistakes I see managers make when delegating:

In the time since I published The Savage Leader, people have asked me to go deeper with each Savage Principle. “How can I be authentic as a sales person?”, “How can I became more values-centric as a leader?”, or “How do the principles apply to me as an individual contributor?” are questions that have emerged. In response, I have directed people to the Key Takeaways in the book and Challenge at the end of each chapter. But, I want to go further as The Savage Leader was intended to be both easy to read and easy to apply.

I am kicking off a series of posts to bring the principles of The Savage Leader to managers of teams. The Savage Manager starts here.