We're Meant to be Leaders, not Parents

As a MM, ever asked someone to do something 3 times and ultimately just done it yourself? I know I have. You tell yourself you're just "doing it for them", because it needs to get done and that co-worker is busy doing other productive things.

When I stop and consider it, what's really motivating me to do this is fear and a lack of trust. I am afraid that my co-worker won't live up to their end of the deal - that they won't take care of what I asked them to do. This is a wrong approach - it isn't fair to my co-workers.

I've been reading Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, and one point they make in the book is that as Managers, we are meant to be leaders, not parents. We're all adults and should be and can be trusted. We should treat our co-workers as adults and trust them. Lead, don't parent.