18 Management Stripped Bare Delegate effectively. Delegate the routine rubbish that will otherwise waste your time. And delegate the blame when things go wrong. Don't delegate meaningful work: your team might grow, develop and make you replaceable. Stay in control. Make sure no one has any budget discretion: keep the photocopier key. Stay on top of the budget and make sure members of the team know you cannot possibly trust them with money, or anything else. Monitor progress. Insist on daily updates from members of your team on everything they do: keep the pressure up. Manage well. Manage your bosses, manage your profile and manage your career. Associate yourself with successes, walk away from disasters. Don't waste too much time on your underlings. Be a hero. Show that you can do it all yourself. Don't trust members of your team to do anything: they will mess up. Make sure your bosses know you have been the hero, except when things go wrong because of your team.