It has to get done my way: perfect.
vs
It has to get done to a level that is good enough that I (and we) can stand behind.
As long as you go with the first way you’ll always be limited to exactly what you can accomplish. You may act like you’re delegating but really you’re waiting to say “here give it to me, I’ll do it myself”.
As for the second way, ‘good enough’ is simply the price you pay in order to grow, in order to not go crazy, in order to enjoy and respect the people you work with, in order to create something bigger than yourself, in order to be less lonely, in order for you to delegate and focus on the part that needs to be exactly perfectly your way.
Demanding good enough allows room for the other persons perfect.
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I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabe@gabethebassplayer.com