Principlev1

Preserve the ability to perform delegated work at acceptable

Preserve the ability to perform delegated work at acceptable levels yourself—if the delegate's disappearance would leave you unable to function, delegation has become dependency.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Automation degrades the very human skills needed to handle (automation degrades human skills needed when automation fails), Expertise Through Deliberate Practice (expertise develops through deliberate practice), and Expert performance in complex domains requires deliberate (expert performance requires practice targeting weaknesses). This prescribes maintaining skill through periodic practice, which is derived from axioms about skill atrophy and automation paradox.

Source Lessons

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Over-delegation warning signs

Delegating too much creates disconnection from the work that matters and atrophies critical skills.

Connections

Derived From (3)

AxiomExpertise Through Deliberate Practice AxiomAutomation degrades the very human skills needed to handle AxiomExpert performance in complex domains requires deliberate

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