Punt-It Paul™

Meet Punt-It Paul. He has mastered the art of making every problem belong to someone else.

Something breaks?

Send it to IT.
Send it to the consultants.
Send it to another department.
Schedule a meeting and ask someone else to take the lead.

Paul is always too busy to get involved.

But leadership is not about touching fewer problems. It is about taking responsibility for the right ones.

Delegation is healthy. Outsourcing can be smart. But ownership cannot be outsourced.

A leader still has to understand the issue, make decisions, remove barriers, and stay accountable for the outcome.

Otherwise, the problem just bounces from team to team until it comes back larger, slower, and more expensive.

Your team does not need another person forwarding the email. They need someone willing to roll up their sleeves and help solve the problem.

Delegate the work. Never delegate ownership.

Stop punting. Start leading.