The Delegating CEO
You outsource as much as you can when it comes to your business and finances, which gives YOU more time to be in your zone of genius…or go on vacation. You’ve never been a ‘numbers person’ and the thought of doing your own books is terrifying. By having this mindset however, you are missing out on HUGE opportunities for cost savings, and reviewing data that can support your business decisions. Good news though! With the right information (and professional partner), your delegating habits can transform into informed OWNERSHIP = a key ingredient for next-level profit and success!
Key Characteristics:
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You hire team and are able to hand off tasks and move on to the next thing.
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You tend to have core team that know more than you do about the business, constant delegating is why you.
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You are able to launch more ideas quickly because you create the idea, give general direction and then delegate.
Your Strengths
You’re a micromanager…said no one ever.
Helicopter manager - nah - you are the type of CEO that allows your team to do the work and you believe they are executing the tasks and creating the results and reaching deadlines. Creating agency and autonomy for your team is one of the reasons they enjoy working with you.
Because you have delegation at the forefront, you probably have lots of time to create ideas to generate more growth in the business. Endless possibilities means there are always new ways to grow and scale.
What Might Be Holding You Back
Sometimes delegating CEOs delegate because they are abidicating responsibilities.
You have a bookkeeper - they can review the financials. You have a social media manager, they can respond to the DMs. Being removed from your business when done from a place of abidication means you are likely missing key points of information that can create a fully informed CEO and thus your decisions are made with greater clarity and confidence.
Additionally, delegating may also come with not checking in on execution. If you tell someone to post on Instagram and they do so without context from you and clear direction, there is inherent risk with doing things off brand or not aligned with your company values. This isn’t done from a place of malice, its done because you haven’t created clear directions on your desired results.
Three strategies to boost your revenue as a Delegating CEO:
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Create a simply framework for how you want things done in your business. This helps create direction for your team without telling them all the steps.
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Create a meeting with bookkeeper and ask that they tell you the top 3 things for the month. This doesn’t get you in the weeds, but keeps you informed.
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Audit processes. So someone is your social media manager, ask them to show you how they create a post. What you may find is an opportunity to see how they are performing a tasks and invite you to give feedback.
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Next Steps
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