Hire or assign? Give Growth Initiatives Full-Time Attention

Before you assign your next growth initiative to your overworked managers, think about whether you can staff one person who can make the new endeavor his or her priority. Even if resources are scarce, growth is often a high priority and focusing one person on a high-stakes venture will pay off. Interesting debate on HBR

http://blogs.hbr.org/anthony/2010/03/the_danger_of_part-time_busine.html?cm_mmc=npv-_-MANAGEMENT_TIP-_-MAY_2010-_-MTOD0513&referral=00203