On the other hand, a state must constantly weigh the political and diplomatic benefits of maintaining its coalition against the price it must pay in terms of military effectiveness by delegating responsibility to others.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Coalitions, good and bad

It baffles me, however, that after the development of so many multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinarian mega-firms and after delegating responsibility to a capable and responsible colleague, counsel will still feverishly insist on checking in from their vacation.

ECONOMIST: Letters

This superciliousness has translated into political circumstances in the United States (including delegating great responsibility to unelected and unaccountable commissions) and strategic conditions elsewhere that make diplomatic options appear more real and appealing than they are.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The new groupthink

William Moschella, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department, told a House subcommittee in March that Iglesias was fired for delegating too much responsibility to his deputy.

CNN: Story Highlights

The prevailing belief is that bin Laden had been delegating a considerable amount of operational responsibility to affiliates who could more easily travel undetected.

WSJ: Spies Piece Together al Qaeda Playbook

In these stories told by third parties, one glimpses an extraordinarily honorable and caring Mitt Romney, a man who takes charge and takes responsibility, a man who takes command and knows how to accomplish by delegating but who also takes pleasure in rolling up his sleeves and doing himself what needs to get done.

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