727. How Great Leaders Delegate

Delegation is one of the most misunderstood leadership skills.

In this episode of No Days Off, Brian Gubernick shares a firsthand experience of being on the receiving end of poor delegation—and the leadership lessons it exposed. Rather than creating leverage, the delegation failed due to lack of ownership, weak modeling, and an incomplete handoff.

Brian breaks down why effective delegation never removes responsibility from the leader, why modeling behavior matters more than instructions, and how improper handoffs set even capable people up to struggle. This episode reframes delegation not as a way to offload work, but as a tool to develop people, scale leadership, and drive better outcomes.
The episode closes with a practical action item leaders can immediately use to improve how they delegate—starting with ownership.

Key Topics
• Why delegation does not transfer ownership
• The difference between delegating and dumping
• How modeling behavior sets the standard
• The four elements of a proper handoff
• A simple test to evaluate your delegation before you assign work

Perfect for leaders, entrepreneurs, and managers who want to scale without losing control—and build people in the process.

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