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How New Managers Can Delegate Without Losing Control
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- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
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- Jul 13, 2026
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- 664
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Summary
New managers often struggle with delegation — either they micromanage or they dump tasks and hope for the best. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a specific framework: the 'task-transfer ladder' adapted from Julie Zhou's 'The Making of a Manager.' They walk through a concrete example from a first-time engineering manager at a mid-size SaaS company who had to hand off a critical integration project while keeping her team's confidence. The hosts discuss the four rungs of the ladder — tell, coach, support, and delegate — and why skipping from tell to delegate is the biggest mistake new managers make. They also address the emotional side: the fear of losing visibility, the guilt of not doing the work yourself, and how to rebuild trust when a past peer now reports to you. If you've ever worried that delegating means losing control, this episode offers a practical path to letting go while staying accountable. #NewManager #Delegation #LeadershipBasics #First90Days #ManagingFormerPeers #JulieZhou #TheMakingOfAManager #TaskTransferLadder #EngineeringManagement #SaaS #TeamAccountability #TrustAsAManager #CareerAdvice #Careers #WorkplaceSkills #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #NewManagerConversations Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo