Pimp my ... Leadership?!

I like the MTV show, Pimp My Ride - Those guys at West Coast Customs are pretty wild!

But today's USA TODAY reports that WCC's been 'pimped' in favor of the far more corporate-looking Galpin Motors.

Now in all fairness to Galpin, they are the world's largest Ford dealer (and have been for the last 16 years) and, according to the article, "pioneered the van craze in the 1960s by installing wild touches such as chandeliers and fireplaces" in the first place. Add their brand new Galpin Auto Sports customization shop to their 'cred' and, who knows what insane stuff Xzibit and the boys will come up with in Season Four.

So, okay what's this have to do with leadership?

It's about delegation, actually. It’s about taking a fresh look at how (and what) you delegate.
My guess is that there are a number of ongoing routine tasks (reports, analyses, audits, etc.) that you have on delegation auto-pilot - the same people who've been doing these things continue to do these things. Fine. But maybe, it's time to change things around a bit. Maybe, it's time to look around and see who's bored with their assignments - and who's looking for some new things to be challenged by - and do a little 'customization' of your own.

Shifting who does what is often an excellent motivational tactic. And besides, making little changes like this is often a great way to get staff more 'change-ready' for any larger strategy shifts you may have planned for the second half of the year.

Try it and see for yourself.