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This isn't a matter of not being able to delegate. This is a matter of being cut out of the loop. Done right, these people would have reported to him or report
by ted_dunning 4y ago
This isn't a matter of not being able to delegate. This is a matter of being cut out of the loop.
Done right, these people would have reported to him or reported to a peer manager, but detailed to work with him to build a department. He would have been in on their interviews and selection. He would have been the key voice in structuring the department.
Instead, these people reported to Starlink as opposed to SpaceX and he was forcefully cut out. Totally different dynamic.
- borissk 4y agoOne can argue it was OP's mistake to not hire a few people himself, train them and delegate part of his responsibilities to them. This way he would have the management position he desired, he wouldn't have to work such long hours, taking a medical leave would not be a big problem, etc. Instead he left the responsibly to build a team to someone else and not that surprisingly was left out of the loop.
- i_like_apis 4y agoEither way - does it seem like a clear cut case of age discrimination? The same thing happens to young people regularly. I see your point. Though I would say delegation doesn't always have to imply senior-junior reporting structure. Giving work that had "your name on it" to your peers is something we have to be comfortable with. But if you do it well it tends to turn into that by nature.