Delegating Isn’t Ditching

You Can’t Hand Off a Mess and Call It Leadership

Let’s get one thing straight: delegation is not just yeeting tasks off your plate like you’re cleaning up for a surprise performance review.

If your idea of delegation is dropping an assignment on someone’s lap with zero context, no support, and a shrug that says “you got this,” congratulations, you’re not leading. You’re ditching.

And your team knows it.

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The Dirty Truth About “Delegation”

Real talk? Most people in leadership positions aren’t delegating, they’re dodging. They pass off chaos, hope someone else sorts it out, and then act surprised when it doesn’t magically turn into a beautiful deck or a bug-free feature.

Delegation isn’t about doing less work.

It’s about doing different work.

More strategic. More supportive. More human.

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What Real Delegation Looks Like

• Clarity of Purpose
  
  Don’t just assign a task. Explain why it matters.

• Clear Expectations
  
  Define success. No mind-reading allowed.

• Ongoing Support
  
  Stay present. Don’t ghost.

• Ownership, Not Abdication
  
  They own the task, you still own the outcome.

• Debrief and Feedback
  
  Learn. Improve. Repeat.

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