Delegation fails when you hand something over with vague expectations, skip the checkpoint until it's too late, then quietly stay late fixing it yourself. The problem isn't that you can't let go. It's that you're missing the setup that makes letting go possible. This episode tackles why women leaders get stuck in the delegate-then-reclaim cycle, and the boring but essential process that stops it happening.

What you'll discover

• The three things you need in place before you hand work over (most people skip all three, then wonder why they're redoing everything at 10pm)

• Why waiting until work is 95% done to check in leaves you with only two options: accept substandard work or fix it yourself

• What "good enough" actually looks like when you write it down before delegating and why this one step prevents most rework

• The questions to ask yourself before you silently take work back (because sometimes taking it back is the right call, but it should be a decision, not a habit)

Perfect for leaders who know they need to stop doing everyone's work but aren't sure how to make delegation stick without things falling apart.

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