When you a supervisor or a regular employee, you might not be able to say yes on everything that they give, and that is okay. Sometimes you will have to say no and that is not a bad thing. 

When I am teaching or when I am outside of teaching, I have to say no sometime because I might not know how to do it or I know that cannot put 100% in to the assignment. 

Mangers and supervisors need to hold each other accountable but also hold themself accountable as well. 

Manager ans supervisors should understand and know their roles. Good managers knows how to implement themselves in whatever work or project their employees are doing. They will not delegate work out to staff. They a,so hold themselves accountable for situations not understood. 

Leaders have to be able to delegate tasks and rely on team members who may specialize in an area so that they are able to fulfill their leadership duties. As someone who can be a "control freak" this can be difficult to do at times but it is necessary in order to lead a group as a whole. Also, learning to say "no" to something if a group has other obligations is so important for group members to feel like their leader has the best interest of the group in mind. It also allows the group to complete tasks they… >>>

Teaching students how to understand the roles and responsibilities of the jobs they are going to be working helps them understand the scope of practice or limitations they will have in the real world setting.  Making sure they are aware all aspects of a project or assignment will help them work more successfully as a team.

When you are in a leadership role, you have a responsibility to your employees. You should be able to be open and honest with them and have their best interests in mind. Know when to say "no", and keep them AND yourself accountable. 

Being able to own up to what you need to do as a leader is what is needed. You have to be able to share all details with your staff. 

A great leader has to be able to pivot and communicate effectively with their staff. Being intentional and building relationships through active listening and engagement will help in creating an environment any team member would want to be a part of.

Leaders need to trust who they work with to delegate their responsibilities. Delegating responsibilities does not mean checking out of a project though. Leaders should still remain involved with the work and know what is going on still.