Let’s be honest: delegation is one of the most overused (and misunderstood) words in the leadership world.
“Just delegate more.”
“Work on the business, not in it.”
“Don’t be the bottleneck.”
Sound familiar?
And sure, delegation matters, it’s a critical skill. But here's the problem: too many leaders stop at delegation and call it development. They think handing off a task is the same as raising up a leader.
It’s not.
If you’re only delegating tasks, you’re managing labor. If you’re developing people, you’re multiplying leadership.
There’s a world of difference.
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