Case Study 1: The Overwhelmed Engineer to Tech Lead
Before: David P., Senior Software Engineer, $105,000 - Coding 50+ hours/week - Always behind on projects - No time for architecture - Burnout approaching
Delegation Strategy: - Documented coding standards - Mentored two junior developers - Assigned feature development - Focused on system design
After 15 months: David P., Principal Engineer, $155,000 - Leads architecture decisions - Manages technical direction - Codes only critical components - Speaks at conferences
Case Study 2: The Busy Marketer to Marketing Director
Before: Rachel K., Marketing Manager, $78,000 - Creating all content personally - Managing every campaign - Drowning in execution - Limited strategic input
Delegation Strategy: - Built content templates - Hired freelance writers - Trained marketing coordinator - Automated campaign workflows
After 18 months: Rachel K., Marketing Director, $125,000 - Sets marketing strategy - Manages team of five - Focuses on ROI optimization - Launched profitable podcast