How New Managers Can Delegate Without Losing Control

New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics · Jul 2, 2026 · 8m · transcript

In this episode of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the hardest transitions for a first-time manager: letting go of the work you used to do yourself. They break down the 3-level delegation framework from Tessa West's Jerks at Work, using a real example of a marketing manager moving from execution to oversight. Lucas explains the common trap of 'delegating and disappearing,' and they walk through how to set up checkpoints without micromanaging. If you've ever struggled to hand off a task and actually trust it gets done right, this episode…