Inquire

Delegation Level

Inquire

You make a decision for others and you may explain your motivation.

Delegation Levels: Tell • Sell • Consult • Agree • Advise • Inquire • Delegate

Purpose

You first leave it to the others to decide, and afterward, you ask them to convince you of the wisdom of their decision.

Notes

Example: A mother knows that Boyfriends cannot be anything else than level 6, and, therefore, she gently inquires about the name and background of her daughter’s latest object of desire.

The “seven levels of delegation” are borrowed from Management 3.0.

Rules / Constraints

  • We have not yet defined rules or constraints.

Tell
Sell
Consult
Agree
Advise
Inquire
Delegate
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