Your company is growing. But suddenly every decision needs a meeting with five people.

Your company is growing. But suddenly every decision needs a meeting with five people.

What used to be settled between two people responsible now moves through coordination meetings, approvals and escalations.

The problem is rarely the size of the organisation.

The problem is that decision rights are not growing with it.

Operational decisions move up the hierarchy. Not because better information is available there. But because nobody is sure anymore who is actually allowed to decide.

The paradox:

Everyone is involved. But nobody takes ownership of the decision.

The crucial lever lies in three simple questions:

→ Who makes the binding decision?

→ Who needs to be heard beforehand?

→ And when is escalation really necessary?

More coordination does not automatically mean better decisions. Sometimes it simply means less responsibility.

Which decision in your company is currently being made one level too high?

#Leadership #Entscheidungen #Organisation