In almost every manufacturing or IT organization I step into, the piles of rework aren’t happening because the team can’t do the job.
They happen because the leader is still trying to do the job for them.
We call this “The Technician Trap.”
When you promote your best problem-solver into management without installing a new operating system, they default to what they know: Fixing. Tweaking. Saving the day.
The result? The leader becomes the quality control checkpoint. The team stops checking their own work because “Boss will catch it.” Rework piles up.
If you want to cut rework in 2026, stop looking at the product specs. Look at your 1:1s.
Are your leaders coaching for mastery? Or are they just moving tickets?
Question: What’s the hardest part of moving from “doing the work” to “leading the work”?