Why You Had to Take the Work Back
You tried to delegate. You told your team, "I trust you, run with it."
Three weeks later, you are back in the weeds fixing a mess they created. You feel like you can never step away. You tell yourself, "It’s just faster if I do it myself."
That is a lie. The problem isn’t that you can’t delegate. The problem is that you confused "abdication" with "empowerment."
Empowerment without Accountability is anarchy.
You cannot just hand over the keys and hope for the best. You need a framework that tells your team exactly when they can make a call and when they need to stop.
Use the "6 Cs" rule. Tell your leaders they are free to make any decision unilaterally, as long as it does not threaten:
- Company: Does this put the entire business at risk?
- Culture: Does this violate our core values?
- Customer: Will this lose us a key client?
- Contract: Does this breach a legal agreement?
- Character: Is this illegal or immoral?
- Confidence: will this destroy your confidence in yourself?
If the decision doesn't kill one of the 6 Cs, let them make it. Even if they get it wrong. That is how they learn. That is how you get your freedom back.
What decision are you hoarding today that doesn't actually violate the 6 Cs?
In your corner,
Toby
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