The Growth Strategy Hiding Inside Delegation with Brad Federman

0:00 – Welcome & Introduction — Brad Federman joins the show

0:07 – Working harder on someone else's career than they are — the trap well-intentioned leaders fall into

1:38 – The Olivia story: how shifting ownership transformed an employee's trajectory

3:25 – Brad's unconventional reflection habit — two children's books that help him gain perspective

6:05 – Why most delegation models are built for a different era — and how AI is changing everything

8:59 – Introducing the Growth Matrix — a new model for thinking about tasks as growth opportunities

11:41 – The disappearing entry-level job problem and what leaders must do about it

12:18 – Time, reflection, and value: the three ingredients of real growth leaders routinely skip

15:50 – Brandon's personal story: a delegation experience from his 20s still in use 17 years later

17:20 – Why delegation gets glossed over — and why it's finally time to treat it as a strategic imperative

19:02 – Mini-me syndrome and the "I can do it better" trap — how leaders recognize growth-limiting control

23:15 – A VP of sales with 25 years of experience and the 6-month benchmark problem

25:29 – The Fast Forward Model — meeting people where they are during change

29:33 – How to decide what to keep, delete, automate, or assign as a real growth opportunity

32:17 – What leaders assume they've communicated clearly — but almost never have

33:23 – Leaders as coaches, not players — how to stop stepping back onto the field

35:42 – Investment feedback: giving direct, honest feedback that builds confidence instead of fear

39:08 – One key takeaway — and why relevance is the new superpower for leaders and companies

40:43 – Where to connect with Brad and find the book

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