Identify 5-7 tasks that must stay with you, so you delegate everything else with peace.

Describe the outcome in 3 sentences, let the employee pick the path.

Each email: reply, archive, delete, or delegate — no "later".

When an employee returns with a delegated problem, don't take it — return it with two questions.

For every stakeholder, explicitly define: how often, which channel, what level of detail — no randomly-timed communication.

Sort your tasks into four quadrants in ten minutes to know exactly what to do now, defer, delegate, or drop.

Delegate each task at one of five explicit levels instead of just "do it" or "don't".

Explicitly write a list of 3-5 tasks you never delegate, and delegate everything else without hesitation.

For each delegation candidate, rate skill and interest — delegate where both are high.

After any delegated task completes, deliver feedback in Situation-Behavior-Impact format.

Specify the decision-types (not tasks) you will delegate via an explicit authority ring.

Every 90 days, raise each delegated task one rung on the delegation ladder.

For one month, measure: how many hours go to "following-up" delegated tasks? Target < 20%.

Instead of "delegate or not", define precise level: 1 (Tell) to 7 (Delegate fully).

Instead of delegating "a task", delegate "an outcome". Report decides the how themselves.

Set clear policy: which decisions will never be delegated to AI in your team.

Rule: per email, one decision: reply in 2 min, delegate, defer, or delete. No "later".