If you think others won't do things as well as you - you're probably right.
This is a common and understandable rationale for avoiding delegation. It's fair to say that it is quicker and less risky if you do it yourself. Not a strategic or sustainable model though.
It's easy to make the assumption that smart or senior folks will do an excellent job of things and then be sorely disappointed.
Instead, try aiming for a result that is 80% as good as you (at best!), then plan to teach the remainder. If you re-set your own expectations of the outcome, you'll be more likely to make space and time for the teaching.
Plan to check in, guide and build along the way so that you control the risk and manage the quality of the outcome, with no surprises.
Every time you delegate something new, you're teaching, no matter how smart or senior the person is. It's a win, win, but comes at the cost of a little more time and energy.
*How do you get things off your plate?
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