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Why it pays to delegate work

Early this week, President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed his deputy, William Ruto to act as the President, as per the Constitution, as he attended the ICC Status Conference in The Hague, Netherlands.

Although critics dismissed it as mere politics, it was a show of trust and a reminder to managers on the importance of delegating work to their juniors. In many cases, most managers do not give those under them a chance to work independently as they seem not to trust them. Occasionally, even simple decisions cannot be made as the subjects fear being reprimanded.

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