Inexperienced managers jump in and handle everything themselves.
Getting promoted feels like validation of your abilities. So you keep doing what got you here—personally handling every problem, completing every important task. It’s familiar. It’s comfortable. And it’s destroying your effectiveness as a leader. This tendency is especially strong for managers promoted from within, because you already know how to do the work your team does.
Take Action: Today, count how many tasks you personally handle that someone on your team could do with proper guidance. Write the number down. That’s your starting point.