“Sometimes, I get push-back from my team when I try to delegate a task,” Marcus complained. “I mean, I can tell when someone is just lazy, they don’t last on my team anyway. But sometimes I get push-back that seems like a lack of confidence, especially when it’s more of a project than a simple task.”

“Why do you think that happens?” I asked.

“Sometimes, it’s the deer-in-the-headlights look. It’s not fear that I see, more like an immediate wave of being overwhelmed. And to me, the task sounds simple.”

“So, it doesn’t sound simple to the team member?”

“I guess not,” Marcus continued. “But I can’t figure it out.”

“Could it have something to do with Time Span?”

Marcus had to stop. We had talked about Time Span before. “So, when I give someone a big project to do, that’s why I get push-back?”

“How do you measure the size of the project?” I pressed.

“You’re right. A big project can be measured by its Time Span,” Marcus concluded.

“And the capability of a person can be measured in the same way.”