To prevent giving your troops the impression that delegation is avoidance of hard work, which action should you take?

• A. Take on some of the hardest jobs yourself
• B. Delegate everything
• C. Avoid direct involvement
• D. Micro-management

Answer: (A)

Sharing leadership by handling some of the toughest tasks yourself shows that delegation does not equal shirking; it’s about distributing work while staying accountable for results. When you take on hard assignments, you model a strong work ethic, demonstrate commitment to the mission, and signal to your troops that you’re in this together. This builds trust and credibility, and it gives you firsthand insight into the challenges your team faces so you can coach them more effectively and keep standards high.

Passing everything off would suggest avoidance of hard work. Not engaging directly leaves the team without guidance or accountability. Constantly hovering over details—micro-management—undermines trust and undermines growth, even if the goal is control.