The Full Ratchet · Sep 24, 2026
With Vivek Vaidya, Founding General Partner at super{set}
Vivek Vaidya said the lesson that changed how he leads was that he cannot do everything himself.
Handing off work is where most managers stop. Vaidya said handing it off was only half the lesson, and that the people he delegates to also need the full reasoning behind the request.
"You have to delegate and provide context, and no amount of context is too much."
Vivek Vaidya, founding general partner of the venture studio super{set}, helped build two companies that were later bought by Microsoft and Salesforce. He gave the answer on The Full Ratchet's Investor Stories segment, where the host asks investors for the lesson that changed how they lead.
The full segment is covered here so you can skip it.
Here are the 2 lessons that matter.
Key Takeaways
He had to stop doing everything himself and push authority down to his team
Delegating is not enough on its own, because people also need the reasons behind the work
He now explains why he wants each task done, using his own experience or the likely consequences
1. Pushing Authority Down
The host asked Vaidya for a story about a critical lesson that changed the way he leads. He said it followed from what he had said earlier about "Satya."
He had to accept that others would do the work their own way
Vaidya said he learned that he cannot do everything himself, even though he might like to, and even though he might think things would only be done a certain way if he did them.
"I had to get really comfortable with giving people the space and delegating authority to them, pushing authority down, and then giving them enough of the context." — Vivek Vaidya
