Playbook
Delegation fails when founders hand off tasks without handing off context. This playbook sorts work by readiness, not by what is most annoying today.
Before delegating anything, track one week honestly: where did hours go, and which blocks required you specifically versus anyone competent with rules?
The first delegation target is rarely the hardest work. It is the highest-volume work with clear standards.
Sort every recurring task into three buckets: delegate immediately, delegate after documentation, and keep founder-owned. Only the middle bucket needs a playbook before handoff.
Write three lists: always escalate, can reply from template, can handle silently. Without those lists, inbox delegation becomes a second inbox you still monitor hourly.
Document sacred blocks, meeting caps, and who can move what. Calendar delegation without priority rules just produces a fuller calendar.
Hand over agendas, notes, and chase, not just scheduling. Most meeting value is lost in the forty-eight hours after, when action items sit unassigned.
Delegate hygiene and reporting before delegating pipeline judgement. Trustworthy data comes before trustworthy delegation.
After two weeks, ask: did my load lift, or did I gain a new management job? If you are briefing longer than the work takes, the workflow is not ready or the model is wrong.
Book a discovery call and walk us through the executive or operational work that is consuming your team's time. We will help determine whether our managed support model is a fit.
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