Diagnosing Organizational Decision Paralysis

Organizational decision paralysis is one of the most frequent and costly problems in companies with 20-200 employees. And, at the same time, one of the most poorly diagnosed.

The 5-Step Diagnostic Framework

1. Map the decision flow – All major decisions in the last 90 days
2. Analyze formal vs. real authority – Where the org chart diverges from reality
3. Information audit – Who knows what, where are the silos
4. Evaluate disagreement culture – Explicit vs. corridor disagreement
5. Identify personal blocking points – Who blocks systematically and why

You treat decision paralysis symptoms with training, new processes, and restructuring. The cause remains. The symptoms return – usually more intense.<<

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