Failed delegation: what it is and what it means

Failed delegation is the process by which a formally assigned delegation comes back to the delegator before the planned deadline. The mechanism kicks in when at least one of the structural nodes is missing: an undefined perimeter, an overloaded recipient, missing checkpoints, absent organizational infrastructure. The observable outcome is that the task lands back on the founder's desk within a few weeks.

Distinctive: comes back to the delegator before the planned deadline
Distinctive: at least one of the structural nodes is missing
Essential: undefined perimeter
Essential: missing checkpoints
Constant: the task lands back on the founder's desk

Glossary

Failed delegation

The process by which a formally assigned delegation comes back to the person who delegated it sooner than planned, because at least one of the structural nodes is missing.