# 220: I hired managers- why am I still in the details?

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Podcast: [Managing Made Simple](https://stenobird.com/podcast/managing-made-simple-6058120)
Published: 2026-02-10T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

You finally hired managers… so why are you still stuck in every decision, every issue, every fire? If you feel like promoting managers was supposed to free you up and somehow did the opposite, this episode breaks down exactly why that happens and how to fix it. In this episode, we talk about: How leaders accidentally train managers to defer decisionsThe simple way to teach decision-making without more meetingsWhat to do when managers do not actually want to manageThe core skills every manager...

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