Meaning of delegation for managers

On [#stanier-effective-manager], 3rd chapter

Managers delegate by definition. It is important to strike a balance between full control (you do everything yourself) and full delegation (fire and forget). Your judgment improves with deliberate practice. However, some things to keep in mind:

• Delegate according to you staff's level. Always try to provide a challenger for them
• Decide on how much control to retain based on how critical the task is

Also remember not to:

• Let go of accountability (this is abdication, not delegation)
• Expect other to do things the way you do
• Take tasks back from people, you must support them

[#stanier-effective-manager]: Stanier, Dr. James. Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager. 1st ed. S.l.: Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2020.