{"podcast":{"title":"Unlocked Podcast","slug":"unlocked-podcast-7056483","podcast_index_feed_id":7056483,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc2278e0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://unlockedpodcast.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42201176/42201176-1729125396698-84843b73e42db.jpg","author":"Chad Lingafelt, Tony Hokanson, Lars Johnston","episode_count":80,"summary":"Three business owners, spanning North Carolina, Minnesota, and Alberta, Canada, have joined forces to create Unlocked Podcast. Their mission? To share their insights on building enduring businesses that thrive for generations to come.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unlocked-podcast-7056483"},"episode":{"title":"The Delegation Paradox: Staying Engaged Without Getting in the Way (64)","slug":"the-delegation-paradox-staying-engaged-without-getting-in-the-way-64","published_at":"2026-02-05T11:37:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unlocked-podcast-7056483/the-delegation-paradox-staying-engaged-without-getting-in-the-way-64","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unlocked-podcast-7056483","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcastunlocked/episodes/The-Delegation-Paradox-Staying-Engaged-Without-Getting-in-the-Way-64-e3elgjt","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc2278e0/podcast/play/115048509/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-5%2F0ea58975-b689-a0b8-3341-d0108b57e821.m4a","summary":"In Episode 64 , the Unlocked trio—Tony from Assured Security , Lars from Calgary Lock & Safe , and Chad from Loc-Doc Security —dive into the tricky middle ground of business leadership: When to NOT Delegate . After spending previous episodes discussing how to find the "Who" and master the art of letting go, the conversation shifts to the pitfalls of over-delegation. Tony explores the "fine line" between empowering a leadership team and completely checking out. They discuss why a growth-oriented business requires the owner to remain a value-add rather than a bottleneck, and how to stay impactful without derailing the train. Plus, a special introduction from industry veterans and a thank you to the "magicians" behind the show’s new theme song.","meta_description":"In Episode 64 , the Unlocked trio—Tony from Assured Security , Lars from Calgary Lock & Safe , and Chad from Loc-Doc Security —dive into the tricky mi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3803,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unlocked-podcast-7056483/episodes/the-delegation-paradox-staying-engaged-without-getting-in-the-way-64/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unlocked-podcast-7056483/the-delegation-paradox-staying-engaged-without-getting-in-the-way-64.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}