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Assignment: Skills Portfolio- Etsy
You are asked to be in the role of an advisor to Josh Silverman, the CEO of Etsy, a peer-to-peer e-commerce website with nearly 60 million registered users and almost 700 employees. Silverman has asked for help to perform his job both efficiently and effectively. Specifically, he believes he needs to delegate effectively, but he needs guidance in how to do so.
A. What are some of the responsibilities of a CEO? List at least seven.
B. The first step in the delegation process is to assign specific duties to individuals. What are Silverman's primary duties, and to whom can he assign these duties? Which of Silverman's duties cannot be assigned to others?
C. The second step in the delegation process involves granting authority to subordinates. How would Silverman grant authority to others? How would he make sure that others accept this new authority?
D. The third step of the delegation process entails making sure the subordinate accepts responsibility for the delegated tasks. How would Silverman ensure that subordinates accept responsibility?
E. Many obstacles could damage the effectiveness of Silverman's delegation efforts. List the primary obstacles that Silverman must overcome.