Listen "The Delegation Delusion"
Episode Synopsis
Series: Part 2 of the 3-part Leadership Myth Busting SeriesMain Topic: Why “delegate more” is incomplete adviceAllison’s Confession: The hard lesson I learned when I confused task dumping with true delegationThe Cost of Task Dumping: Confusion, missed deadlines, and leadership fatigueWhat Real Delegation Looks Like:Context TransferCapability BuildingSystem CreationThe Strategic Delegation Framework:Capability Assessment – What are you trying to grow in this person?Context Blueprint – Share the “why,” the how, the constraints, and success criteriaLearning Loop – Built-in prep, check-ins, and debriefsSystem Integration – So you don’t have to delegate the same thing twiceReal-World Example: A marketing director who escaped burnout by building strategy capacity in her teamWeekly Challenge: Use the Strategic Delegation Framework on one recurring task🔗 Explore more leadership tools at DeliberateDirections.com
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