How can you delegate authority effectively?

It is important that you also give adequate resources, be fair about what you expect, establish goals and boundaries for their decisions and activities. It's good to have a periodic review so both parties understand progress and issues that must be dealt with. It is also important to support the delegatee and not undermine their decisions . Onthe other hand it is important to be aware of issues caused by the delegatee's decisions and deal with them if need be.