Delegate liberally

Yes, delegating will help you and other leaders avoid burnout and distraction. And this is important: you want to make sure you are able to focus on the things that matter without being distracted by things that don’t matter as much (at least in the sense of you doing them).

But the main reason to delegate liberally is related to the culture building I mentioned earlier. The more things that other people are responsible for, the more they will feel ownership and buy-in.

Almost nothing is too small to be delegated. Many people will feel valued just owning something, even if it is small. And it is very difficult to not take pride in an organization which one has contributed to.

“Big” is mostly relating to the impact of the thing. If the impact is small, delegate away with very little thought. If the impact is big, you should still find ways to delegate, but be intentional with who you delegate to.