The Delegation Delusion

Series: Part 2 of the 3-part Leadership Myth Busting Series

Main Topic: Why “delegate more” is incomplete advice

Allison’s Confession: The hard lesson I learned when I confused task dumping with true delegation

The Cost of Task Dumping: Confusion, missed deadlines, and leadership fatigue

What Real Delegation Looks Like:

Context Transfer

Capability Building

System Creation

The 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 criteria

Learning Loop – Built-in prep, check-ins, and debriefs

System Integration – So you don’t have to delegate the same thing twice

Real-World Example: A marketing director who escaped burnout by building strategy capacity in her team

Weekly Challenge: Use the Strategic Delegation Framework on one recurring task

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