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Overconfident CEOs Delegate Less in Mergers — Level A1 — A group of buildings with a plane flying in the sky

Overconfident CEOs Delegate Less in MergersCEFR A1

26 Mar 2026

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Adapted from NC State, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Farkhod Saydullaev, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
66 words
  • A new study looks at CEOs and delegation.
  • It focuses on big decisions like mergers.
  • Researchers checked news and official filings.
  • They measured CEO confidence from stock options.
  • Overconfident CEOs give less work to others.
  • This is true in many large deals.
  • Not delegating can hurt complex decisions.
  • Experts worry about less team input.
  • The paper appears in a management journal.
  • Other university researchers also helped.

Difficult words

  • delegation — Giving work or tasks to other people.
  • merger — When two companies join and become one.
    mergers
  • filing — Official papers sent to government or company.
    filings
  • confidence — How sure a person is about decisions.
  • overconfident — Too sure of abilities or decisions.
  • complex — Not simple; needs careful thought or skill.

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Discussion questions

  • Do you like to work in a team?
  • Have you ever been in a big decision with others?
  • Should leaders ask their team for help?

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