Amplify Team Decisions with Organisational Capital

Measure the Flow of Decision Making

Apply flow metrics to the decision-making process itself to identify systemic issues like paralysis or weaponisation. Track metrics such as: Decision Frequency: How many decisions are we making per month? Decision Lead Time: How long does it take from identifying a...
Amplify Team Decisions with Organisational Capital

Value Team Autonomy over Rescuing

Leaders should facilitate and enable team decision-making rather than intervening to solve the problem themselves, if there even is a problem, because often the team doesn’t experience one themselves. Taking over decisions, even with good intentions, creates a cycle...
Amplify Team Decisions with Organisational Capital

Proxy Accountability to Unblock Decisions

A facilitator can offer to formally make the decision and take on the accountability, after asking for the team’s consent. This unblocks the process while protecting the psychological safety of team members who do not feel ready for that level of responsibility. It is...
Amplify Team Decisions with Organisational Capital

Prioritise System Integrity Over Local Convenience

When a team’s decision optimises for their immediate convenience at the cost of system-wide integrity, the architectural perspective must prevail. The architect’s role is to advocate for the long-term health of the system, even if it means more work for a team in the...