Gary Milgard, CEO Milgard Manufacturing
You can work hard, or you can work smart. Donna Genett shows you how to work smart.


Jack Michaels, CEO, HON Industries
"Delightful, simple, effective."


Paul L. Craig, Ph.D., ABPP, American Psychological Association Board of Directors
This book not only teaches you how to delegate, it teaches you how to teach your boss how to delegate!


Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D., Chairman, Gallup International Research and Education Center Education Center
"Genett provides six straightforward steps for creating ownership in the workplace—the best way to increase both job performance and loyalty."


Richard Hartman, Ph.D., Product Development Director, International Paper Company
"By applying the simple, straightforward methods suggested by Genett, I will earn my time investment back many times over."


Patricia Crull, Chief Learning Officer at Toys R Us, Chair, The American Society for Training and Development.
Delegating well brings a multitude of rewards. Genett gives us five easy steps to master an age-old problem."


Brian Tracy, author, Turbo Strategy and Goals!
This is the core skill of effective management.Genett has written a wonderful book on how to become a better delegator—immediately!


Book Description
In this delightful, quick to read, business management allegory, Donna M. Genett Ph.D., uses an entertaining narrative about identical cousins, James and Jones, to introduce her successful six-step program for effective delegation. Whether you are the one delegating or the one being delegated to, implementing these six steps is guaranteed to lighten your workload and give you more time to focus on what’s really important—on and off the job.


From the Publisher
Meets American Association of Pediatrics recommendations for sleeping, feedingand immunizations.


From the Inside Flap
Effective Delegation • increases job performance • relieves job burnout • boosts confidence • reduces errors • improves relationships among coworkers • fosters competency • decreases workloads • builds teamwork • elevates employee morale • alleviates stress • ensures successful results • allows you and your staff to get more done on time • is the key to reintroducing energy and passion into your job • will change your life


About the Author
Psychologist Donna M. Genett, Ph.D. is an organization development consultant and president of GenCorp, a national consulting firm. She has devoted the past fifteen years to making a significant positive impact on organizations and the professional lives of the people in them. The focus of her consulting practice is on enhancing performance, productivity, and profitability through systems approaches. Her specialty areas include executive coaching, team performance enhancement, organizational design and structuring, process evaluation, documentation and improvement, strategic planning, succession planning, and board training. Genett lives in Huntington Beach, California.


Excerpted from If You Want It Done Right, You Don't Have to Do It Yourself: The Power of Effective Delegation by Donna M. Genett. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Excerpt From A Word About Sleep—Yours and the Baby's Yours There are many different ways to take care of your baby. If what you do makes you and the baby happy, it’s OK. Mom and Dad will get little rest for the first several weeks. Both of you will be tired and crabby. You will get to sleep again eventually, and life really does get better after a few months...honest. Baby’s Babies sleep better when they do not sleep in your bedroom. Your baby needs a flat surface to sleep on, like a cradle or crib. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, it is safest for babies to sleep on their backs. This is because there is concern sleeping on the stomach increases the frequency of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Babies sleeping on their sides have a lower risk of SIDS than those sleeping on their stomachs, but sleeping on the back appears to be the safest. After your baby learns to roll over, how you position him or her doesn’t matter. Your baby will sleep in the position in which he or she is most comfortable. Your baby does not need a pillow, and soft pillows may be dangerous. Get off to a good start by putting your baby down at a regular time for naps and bedtime. When it is bedtime change and feed your baby. Put your baby down, say "Good night," and leave. If you make a habit of this from the start, your baby will be quiet and go to sleep. For the first few months, pick up and comfort your baby after a few minutes of crying. After six to nine months of age, if your baby cries, go in and comfort him or her. Do not pick the baby up unless you need to feed or change your child. After a few days, when your baby learns that crying does not result in being picked up, he or she will stop crying at nap time or bedtime. (See also Recommended Hours of Sleep—Infants, Children, Teenagers, page 183) Best Advice: Most babies do not sleep through the night for many months; they get hungry, and need food before the morning. But don’t worry, both parents and baby will survive, and this ordeal gives you "bragging rights" when talking to friends and relatives

FROM THE PUBLISHER

In this delightful, quick to read, business management allegory, Donna M. Genett Ph. D. uses an entertaining narrative about identical cousins, James and Jones, to introduce her successful six-step program for effective delegation.

Whether you are the one delegating or the one being delegated to, implementing these six steps is guaranteed to lighten your workload and give you more time to focus on what's really important on and off the job.