Decision Rights Quick Check

Question 01 / 05

"Our team knows who can make which decisions without asking upward."

1Not at all true in our organization

2Rarely true: most decisions require checking

3Partially true: some decisions are clear, others are not

4Mostly true: authority is understood with a few gaps

5Completely true: authority is clear and consistently applied

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Question 02 / 05

"We have clear criteria for when a decision should escalate."

1No: escalation depends on who feels most uncomfortable

2Rarely: we have general rules but they are not written or reliable

3Sometimes: criteria exist for some categories but not all

4Mostly: escalation criteria are defined and usually followed

5Yes: specific written thresholds for every major decision category

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Question 03 / 05

"Governance forums in our organization actually decide, not just review."

1No: our forums meet, discuss, and defer without deciding

2Rarely: decisions are pre-made before the forum meets

3Sometimes: some forums have real authority, others are theatre

4Mostly: our governance forums have and use decision authority

5Yes: each forum has clear authority and exercises it consistently

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Question 04 / 05

"Leaders are not routinely pulled into routine delivery decisions."

1No: senior leaders are regularly involved in operational decisions

2Rarely: tier collapse is common and expected

3Sometimes: some decisions stay at the right level, others don't

4Mostly: leadership involvement is generally threshold-appropriate

5Yes: leaders are engaged by structure, not by habit or urgency

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Question 05 / 05

"Authority is formally defined, not dependent on personality or informal influence."

1No: real authority follows influence, not formal assignment

2Rarely: informal authority is well understood but undocumented

3Partially: formal assignments exist but informal patterns dominate

4Mostly: authority is formally documented and largely followed

5Yes: authority is tied to position and role, not personality

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