Hi there,
I hope you’ve had a great week.
So today, I want to share a few thoughts from a session I ran yesterday - because it really got us talking.
I told the group at the start: this one’s going to be a little spicy.
Why?
Because we were talking about delegation - and the thing about delegation is, it sounds simple… but it rarely is.
It’s not just about handing things off. It’s psychological. Emotional. And deeply human.
To delegate well, you’ve got to override some big internal wiring:
- The perfectionist voice that whispers, “They won’t do it right.”
- The fear that if you’re not doing the work, people will think you’re slacking.
- And the sneaky dopamine hit from doing tasks you love (or just feel great at).
So yes, it’s spicy. But here’s the bit that really got us talking.
We all say it: “It’s just quicker if I do it myself.”
And yes - in the short term, that’s probably true.
But speed isn’t always the right metric.
In fact, I’d argue it’s often where good ideas go to die. It’s where creativity stalls. Where innovation gets skipped. Where team development quietly grinds to a halt.
Because every time we default to doing it ourselves, we’re not just saving a few minutes - we’re robbing someone else of the opportunity to grow, contribute, streamline or improve the process.
And as AI speeds everything up even further, I can’t help but wonder: In our obsession with doing more, faster - are we sacrificing the very things that make work… work?
Trust. Communication. Relationships. Learning.
This is something I’ll be exploring more over the next few months - especially how we can build teams that stay human in a world that keeps accelerating.
Because faster doesn’t always mean better.
And spicy conversations like yesterday’s? They might just be what helps us slow down and lead better.
Have a great week, friends.
Cate x
Hi there,
I hope you’ve had a great week.
So today, I want to share a few thoughts from a session I ran yesterday - because it really got us talking.
I told the group at the start: this one’s going to be a little spicy.
Why?
Because we were talking about delegation - and the thing about delegation is, it sounds simple… but it rarely is.
It’s not just about handing things off. It’s psychological. Emotional. And deeply human.
To delegate well, you’ve got to override some big internal wiring:
- The perfectionist voice that whispers, “They won’t do it right.”
- The fear that if you’re not doing the work, people will think you’re slacking.
- And the sneaky dopamine hit from doing tasks you love (or just feel great at).
So yes, it’s spicy. But here’s the bit that really got us talking.
We all say it: “It’s just quicker if I do it myself.”
And yes - in the short term, that’s probably true.
But speed isn’t always the right metric.
In fact, I’d argue it’s often where good ideas go to die. It’s where creativity stalls. Where innovation gets skipped. Where team development quietly grinds to a halt.
Because every time we default to doing it ourselves, we’re not just saving a few minutes - we’re robbing someone else of the opportunity to grow, contribute, streamline or improve the process.
And as AI speeds everything up even further, I can’t help but wonder: In our obsession with doing more, faster - are we sacrificing the very things that make work… work?
Trust. Communication. Relationships. Learning.
This is something I’ll be exploring more over the next few months - especially how we can build teams that stay human in a world that keeps accelerating.
Because faster doesn’t always mean better.
And spicy conversations like yesterday’s? They might just be what helps us slow down and lead better.
Have a great week, friends.
Cate x
