Six questions that stand between you and the phrase 'I'll just do it myself'

Wes Kao outlines a six-question checklist for effective delegation, covering what the delegatee already knows, the why behind the task, required resources, what success looks like, timeline and priority, and likely failure modes. The framework is designed to help managers share context efficiently rather than defaulting to doing everything themselves. Kao notes the same questions apply when delegating to AI as a thought partner, making the checklist useful across both human and machine collaborators.