Be A Better Leader?

Be a better leader...by letting others lead - Hints and strategies for effective delegation.

I read an article the other day in HCareers that suggested managers could actually delegated their responsibilities to subordinates and everyone would live happily ever after -- WRONG!
According to delegation expert Donna Genett (how does one become a delegation expert?). I guess you walk around saying, handle it handle it. Anyway, our expert wants us to believe that one, you can actually delegate your responsibilities and two, your subordinates will love it. She is wrong on both counts.
One, your job is your job and if objectives are not met it is your problem no one else’s. Two, your subordinates are just as over worked as you are and giving them more to do without a clear reward system for their efforts is simply irresponsible.
Finally, Genett says that by giving away your responsibility you will be able to: “free yourself to spend more time on high-level activities, such as strategy development and long-term planning.”
Give me a break. Has she ever worked in the business? She actually thinks teamwork is a new concept. We have too much space to fill when obsolete business babble is considered worthy of publication. Shame on you HCareers.