Stop Being the Bottleneck: Delegate Decision Rights

Learn how to delegate decision-making rights without creating dependency or losing accountability across your organisation.If every decision in your organisation requires your sign-off, you haven't built a team, you've built a dependency. Lee and returning guest Chris March cover why leaders struggle to let go, how to set clear delegation frameworks, and where decision authority should actually sit.They explore the escalation triggers that should involve senior leadership, the difference between one-way and two-way door decisions, and why psychological safety is the foundation of genuine delegation. Chris shares a practical framework: clear outcomes, defined timelines, and mutual accountability. And through it all, both make the case that human connection remains your sharpest edge in an AI-driven world.CHAPTERS00:00:00: Introduction and episode overview00:03:00: What Chris is learning: AI, Claude, and digital marketing00:08:00: AI ethics, trust, and keeping your own voice00:12:00: Bridging the gap between frontline and executive decision making00:20:00: Reverse mentoring and closing the information gap00:26:00: Why leaders struggle to delegate and how to fix it00:32:00: Delegation framework: outcomes, timelines, accountability00:38:00: One-way vs two-way door decisions00:43:00: Psychological safety and the great mistake register00:48:00: Cross-cultural leadership: seen, heard, and valued00:54:00: AI as an amplifier, not a replacement00:57:00: Chris's three leadership tips: critical thinking, communication, healthRESOURCES MENTIONEDDan Martell's 'come with a solution' approach: framework for reducing upward dependencyJeff Bezos two-way door concept: distinguishing reversible from irreversible decisionsVinh Giang: Australian keynote speaker and former magician; practical tips on communication via self-recordingEnhanced Leadership by Lee Whitmore: available at mybook.to/EnhancedLeadershipGUEST BIOGRAPHYChris March is an executive coach and strategic advisor working with founders, executives, and leadership teams ac