"However what worked well there was that I could trust my team to both execute their work and stay on top of things." This is key. Do you have people you have

"However what worked well there was that I could trust my team to both execute their work and stay on top of things." This is key. Do you have people you have to take by the hand and guide through every step, or do you have competent, capable ones, able to think for themself (who will get annoyed, if treated like childs). Reality is usually a mix and a valuable leadership skill is finding out early, who needs close supervision and who not. With very competent people, you can have a very flat hierachie.