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Accountability 300: Transfer the ownership, not just the task
Delegation hands off work. Accountability hands off ownership — and the critical thinking that comes with it.
Most managers think they’re delegating. They’re actually dispatching. The task moves; the thinking stays on their desk. Then they wonder why nothing gets escalated until it’s on fire.
Accountability is a transfer of ownership, not a transfer of tasks. The test is simple: when something goes sideways, who notices first? If it’s always you, you delegated the work and kept the ownership.
What the transfer looks like
- You hand off the outcome, not the steps.
- You agree on what “good” looks like before they start — not after.
- You let them make the call, and you let the call be theirs.
It feels slower for two weeks. Then it’s the only thing that scales.
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