When Delegation Becomes a Boomerang
Does this scenario sound familiar?
👉🏼 You delegate the thing.
👉🏼 You give clear instructions.
👉🏼 You wait (kind of impatiently).
It comes back… and it’s not quite right.
So, you tweak it. Fix it. Maybe even redo it entirely.
And just like that, the work is boomeranging back to you—and you’re wondering why you bothered delegating in the first place.
Sound familiar?
This is such a common pattern, especially for high-performing agency owners. And it's usually not about your team’s capability. It’s about you.
More specifically, it’s about:
Mistake intolerance — that inner voice that says “If it’s not perfect, it reflects on me.”
Time-value disconnect — the part of you that believes your time isn't that valuable, so doing the task yourself feels like the path of least resistance.
Comfort in the chaos — staying in the weeds feels oddly safe. It's familiar. You’re good at it. And it gives you the illusion of control.
But here’s the thing: when you undervalue your time, energy, and brilliance, you start trading it away for $20 tasks.
You tell yourself, “It’s just easier if I do it.” But what you're really doing is reinforcing a belief that your genius isn’t worth protecting.
And staying in the weeds?
It feels like you’re being productive… but it’s actually one of the sneakiest ways to stall your own growth.
Delegation isn’t just about handing off tasks. It’s about reclaiming your role as the leader your business needs—and that requires getting comfortable with imperfection, trust, and even a few bumps along the way.
This is exactly what we’ll explore at the Agency Leaders Roundtable—a free virtual panel where agency founders share how they overcame these blocks and stepped fully into leadership.
You don’t need to earn the right to delegate.
You just need to believe your brilliance is worth protecting.
You’ve got this!