Delegation

Dave Bailey, Co-Founder & Brazil CEO, Delivery Hero

Dave sets some expectation with delegation (the person assigned the task may not do it as well as you!), and then six steps on how to do it right, including: 1) Delegate problems, not tasks 2) Coach, don’t instruct

Steven Sinofsky, Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Steven provides detail on how to delegate, get status updates, and increase the chances of project success without micromanaging.

James Stanier, SVP Engineering, Brandwatch

James explains how to use the right mix of instruction and coaching to get your direct reports to execute well and independently on tasks.

Lara Hogan, VP, Engineering, Kickstarter

Lara Hogan provides a simple, three-part template for delegating to a teammate and walks through an example scenario.

Heather Natour, Engineering Manager, Lyft

Heather provides specific delegation tips relating to managing time constraints and meeting commitments.

Margaret Gould Stewart, VP of Product Design, Facebook

Margaret explains how delegation inherently involves some risk. Delegation helps team members learn new skills, and initially they may do the assigned task slower and less effectively. If there isn't a little bit of "going off the rails" happening, then you're not delegating enough.

Matt Blumberg, Chairman & CEO, Return Path

Matt provides a framework for when to delegate decisions (as opposed to projects).

Jacob Kaplan-Moss, Distinguished Member Of Technical Staff, Latacora

Jacob offers specific and tactical guidance on how to delegate the responsibility of attending a regular meeting.

Fred Wilson, Managing Director, Union Square Ventures

Fred provides some practical tips on how early-stage founders can get better at delegation, such as: ask investors and other founders for help when you hit 50 team members, and hire a "utility infielder" as your first business hire.