Effective delegation is handing over ownership of outcomes, with the right level of support, not just offloading tasks. The goal is to grow people and free your own time — not to dump work.
Match support to readiness
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DELEGATION SPECTRUM (by the person's readiness for THIS task)
TELL → "Do X this way" (new, high-risk)
GUIDE → "Here's the goal; check the approach with me"
DELEGATE → "You own this; flag if you need me"
EMPOWER → "This is yours end to end"
