How Important Is It For A Leader To Delegate?

Exo. 18:13-14 - It came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening. Now when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge and all the people stand about you from morning until evening?"
 
Exo. 18:17-18 - Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you are doing is not good. "You will surely wear out, both yourself and these people who are with you, for the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone"  
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• A Leader Can  Accept The Advice Of Others   

Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, was truly a wise man. He watched Moses for one day judge the people and he knew immediately Moses' system was geared for failure. Jethro says, "The thing that you are doing is not good."  Moses had a decision to be made. He could listen to his father-in-law or keep draining himself by doing it his way.
 
Moses will accept the advice of his father-in-law.
 
What about you today? Is your system geared for failure?  If you have not surrounded yourself with people you can trust you have already failed as a leader. You cannot build a successful team without trust.
 
A leader doesn't try to do it all. A leader is one who enlists the help of others and they accomplish their goals as a team. Bottom line is they trust each other. Moses still had a job that he was required to achieve. 

• A Leader Will Have a Good Plan

Retired Denver Broncos quarterback, Peyton Manning, was being interviewed after one of their games. When asked about their offensive plan, he said, "We knew we had to have our running game going as well as our passing game and we wanted the plays to be pretty even."

They passed the ball 40 times and ran the ball 36 times. I'd say they accomplished their game plan.
 
Are you a leader?  Are you showing your teammates or co-workers that you trust them?

•  Jethro Has a Good Plan For Moses.  

Jethro's plan is choose capable men to help you with the judging.
 
Moses had a plan but it was horrible one. Moses plan was simple to get up early and work all day while everyone else watches you. Make people stand in long lines in the heat of the day.
 
I don't even like to stand in line at an air-conditioned grocery store. I am one of those guys that would rather go and ring up the items myself then wait in a line.

Here was Moses' plan. You bring me your problems and wait your turn in this long line in the heat of the day.
 
Jethro had a better plan for Moses and it was enlist men who can judge over a 1,000 people, 100 people, 50 people, and 10 people. If a person brings a case and they can't answer it they will bring this case to you, Moses.

They will bring the hard cases to you.

Jethro has a great plan for Moses and Moses is wise enough to implement it. As soon as he found some qualified men.

•  The Men Need The Following Qualifications: 

1. Men That Fear God
2. Men That Are Truthful
3. Men That Hate Covetousness

Are you looking to build a successful team? Then use these same qualifications for your future teammates or employees.
 
A Leader will have someone that will speak the truth to him, like Jethro.
 
A Leader will listen to the one who speaks the truth to him.
 
Moses had Jethro, a leader in his own right. He was able to read the situation and determine correctly the outcome. A man like that is extremely valuable to the team or company.

Think About These:

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. - Peter F. Drucker
 
The fellow who does things that count usually doesn't stop to count them.

Stay Pumped,

Gary A. Serago 

Minister of God's Word