How It Shows
- Strategic decisions have been postponed for months
- Every meeting ends with “we need to think this through again”
- Leaders wait for each other instead of acting
- Operational teams compensate for the lack of direction with their own initiatives
Typical Patterns
- Unclear decision rights between the executive board and the next level down
- A consensus culture that prevents speed
- Absent prioritization — everything carries equal weight
- Conflict avoidance disguised as thorough analysis
What Needs to Be Decided Now
- Who decides what — and by when?
- Which three decisions carry the greatest leverage?
- Where does the structure create the blockage, and where do individuals?
Where to Start
A sparring session clarifies where the actual bottleneck lies — structure, culture, or capability.