
E606 - Trust but Verify, How Great Tech Leaders Delegate
Published: January 21, 2026
Duration: 26:11
Mek Stittri, CTO at Stuut, breaks down a leadership skill that sounds simple but gets messy fast, trust, then verify. You will learn how to delegate without losing control, how to stay close to the work without becoming a micromanager, and how AI is changing what it means to review and own technical outcomes.
Key takeaways
• Trust and verify starts with alignment, define success clearly, then keep a real line of sight to outcomes
• Verification is not micromanagement, it is accountability, your team’s results are your responsibility as a leader...