Delegation is a highly effective way to increase efficiency, build new skills, motivate and inspire followers. Notionally, this in turn frees up time and allows the leader to operate at a visionary and strategic level that is asked of them in the leadership role they’ve been anointed. Effective delegation is a core concept that highly effective leaders have mastered.

Nick is a marketing director. In executive team meetings and in the presence of the board he exudes confidence, cuts through complexity and draws attention to the big issues. He has a knack for providing strong recommendations even in the absence of all the information. A judgmental mind-set enables this; his obvious ability to efficiently evaluate data to inform a decision, arrive at a conclusion, and develop a recommendation is helpful.

Adaptive leadership is the practice of mobilising members of a team to adapt, learn and grow into the change required to attain the high performance necessary for success. Here's six tips for team leaders to consider in transforming the team to higher performance.