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Key Takeaways One of the biggest differences between businesses that keep momentum and those that struggle to move forward is the speed at which they make decisions.
Slow decisions don’t come from a lack of effort, but from unclear ownership. When people don’t know whether a decision belongs to them, they hesitate.
This hesitation slows down the entire business. Having one clear decision owner can reset the rhythm of your entire organization.
As a leader, you’ll feel it well before you understand it. It shows up in different forms, but usually it starts with progress slowing down. Projects stall and decisions take longer than they should. Everyone truly works hard, but everything moves with an increasing amount of friction.
It feels like the team is trying, but something, somewhere, is still holding the work back.
When this happens, most leaders blame the slowdown on “effort” or a “lack of motivation.” They assume people are either distracted or overloaded. They also assume that their team needs stronger time management or better focus. The real cause, though, is much simpler.
Decisions slow down when people aren’t clear on who decides what.
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When ownership is unclear, decisions will stall
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