James Dooley sits down with management consultant Mads Singers for a direct talk about delegation, leadership, and building scalable teams. The episode maps out why most founders fail with delegation because they hand out tasks instead of responsibility. Mads explains how this causes bottlenecks because founders stay trapped in low value work. The conversation shows how ownership fuels growth because people improve once they control an area rather than follow checklists.

James pushes the discussion into middle management, perfectionism, procrastination, and tight founders who fear reinvestment. Mads outlines why founders stall their own companies when they refuse to let go. He breaks down the numbers for reporting lines, the mindset shifts needed to build leaders, and the traps that appear when business owners stay stuck in technician mode.

Both share real examples from their companies and investments. They explore trust, branding, lifetime value, and how early management systems shorten the learning curve. James highlights how Mads improved his own companies by focusing on structure, KPIs, franchisable systems, and clean financials. Mads explains when a business is ready for management coaching and why most issues come down to unclear offers, poor delegation, and lack of training.

The episode gives founders a blueprint for stepping out of day to day operations because the right people take ownership and drive growth. It is a practical session for anyone who feels overwhelmed, stuck managing too many staff, or unsure when to hire leadership support.