Letting Go With Both Hands

You said needed to free up your time. So you'd delegate.

But then you checked their work at 9 PM. Offered unsolicited suggestions on their email. Quickly jumped in to handle that client call yourself.

That's not delegation. That's supervised doing.

You know a good leader delegates. You try, but then the anxiety kicks in and you take it back. You convince yourself it’s easier if you do it yourself.

So you remain stuck in a cycle of busyness where the only person who can rescue you, is you.

Real delegation means accepting that good enough beats perfect-but-late. It means learning to be specific (and realistic) about what you're looking for. It means spotting the tasks you do out of habit, not necessity, then letting them go, too.

And maybe the hardest part: It means being less available. If your door is always open, you're teaching your team that thinking is your job, not theirs.

You can't delegate on Tuesday and reclaim it on Wednesday when it makes you anxious. For delegation to work in your favor, you need to let go with both hands and commit.

Start by picking something small. Hand it off. Walk away. Feel the discomfort of not controlling it.

If you want to grow, you have to let go.