You may have heard of the “give me a rock” form of management.  The boss says, “Give me a rock.” The employee finds a rock and presents it to the boss.  The boss responds, “No, this isn’t what I wanted.  Get me a bigger rock.”  And it continues. “No, a rounder rock.”  “No, a light colored rock.”   Obviously, this is less efficient than, “Get me a round, light grey rock about the size of a bowling ball.”  The point here is that we are often busy, tired and not focused adequately on the task that we are delegating.  Then we become annoyed when someone fails to perform a task in line with our expectations.  No one said humans are logical. So, here are ten simple steps for efficient and effective delegation.