Executive Depth · Topic
Delegation
Letting go of the work, and of the identity that came with doing it yourself.
4 articles · All articles
Enterprise Culture ·
The Uptime Myth: Why the Most Reliable Leaders Are Built to Go Offline
Why the most reliable leaders are the ones whose organisations keep running when they go offline, with two exercises to stop being a single point of failure.
Enterprise Culture ·
The Bureaucracy Audit: Which of Your Processes Protect the Work, and Which Protect You
Approvals, sign-offs and standing meetings that route through you can quietly protect you more than the work. A simple test for each one, with two exercises to map your process load.
Interludes ·
The Five-Minute Delegation Script
Delegation often stalls at the moment of handing work over. A practical five-minute protocol for passing it on before old patterns of over-functioning, blame and staying unseen talk you out of it.
Over-Functioning ·
The Delegation Dilemma: Moving from "The Expert" to "The Leader"
Moving from expert to leader makes delegation surprisingly hard. The research on why managers hold on, the "identity of the doer", and how coaching helps you trust your team with real work.
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