Delegate To Someone Better Than You

Manage the frame, not the craft Managing experts requires a shift. Your authority does not mean your method is better. It means you are accountable for direction, risk, resourcing, and alignment. When the delegatee has stronger expertise, give less technical direction and more context. Define the outcome, constraints, decision boundaries, stakeholder sensitivities, and escalation triggers. Then ask: What method do you recommend, and where do you need a leadership call from me? What to inspect: risk, timing, budget, dependencies, and strategic fit. What to avoid: rewriting expert work to match your personal style, asking for updates so often that you…

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