Leadership and teams · Short · 1 August 2026
Are they delegating to you… or just making you responsible? | The Law of False Autonomy
Delegating isn’t having others carry out your decisions, it’s letting them make their own. Before delegating, define the expected outcome, the limits and what they can decide without checking with you.
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Your actions for this week
- Choose a delegated task and write down which decisions the person can make on their own.
- Set the limits that mustn’t be crossed.
- Stop checking every step and agree on a single checkpoint.
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