When Delegation Drains You Instead of Freeing You
You’ve delegated the task. It was completed — technically — but something’s still off. So you fix it. Or redo it. Again. And again.
This loop isn’t about inefficiency — it’s about misalignment. If you’re spending your strategic time untangling the handover, the problem isn’t productivity. It’s partnership.
Redone work is rarely just a skills issue. It’s a sign that trust, rhythm, or clarity are off-kilter. Sometimes, it’s not even about what was done — but how it was done. The nuance. The context. The tone.
If you’re having to adjust for those things every time, it’s not delegation — it’s delay. And the real cost? Your cognitive load, your leadership energy, your capacity to focus on what only you can do.
High-functioning executive partnerships aren’t free of mistakes — they’re built on real-time course corrections that don’t rattle the system. That kind of agility only happens when expectations, priorities, and styles are continuously aligned, not assumed.
What you need isn’t a better checklist. You need a shared rhythm. A method of working that reduces rework, restores focus, and recalibrates trust.
✨ If you're ready to reclaim your time and refocus your leadership energy, this is the signal to realign, not just reorganise.