Chapter 122

When and How to Delegate Decisions

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Sometimes the best app is another person. Strategic delegation multiplies your decision capacity.

The Delegation Framework

Level 1: Information Gathering Delegate research, not decisions: - "Find three restaurant options for client dinner" - "Compare top 5 project management tools" - "Summarize these three proposals"

You decide, they prepare.

Level 2: Recommendation Delegate analysis and suggestion: - "Recommend best restaurant with reasoning" - "Suggest which tool fits our needs" - "Propose response to this situation"

You approve or modify.

Level 3: Bounded Authority Delegate decisions within limits: - "Book any restaurant under $50/person" - "Choose tool under $100/month" - "Handle all requests under $500"

They decide within your parameters.

Level 4: Full Ownership Delegate entire domains: - "You own all travel arrangements" - "Manage entire social media presence" - "Handle all scheduling decisions"

You're informed, not involved.