The explicit authority to make particular decisions, within agreed boundaries, with clear responsibility for consequences.
Decision Rights define who has authority to make specific decisions.
They clarify where decisions are made, what boundaries apply, who must be consulted, and who is accountable for the consequences. Decision Rights determine who must stand up and be accountable for the consequences of a decision.
In adaptive organisations, Decision Rights are not only about control. They enable faster learning by ensuring decisions are made close to the work, evidence, and consequences, keeping them connected to reality.
Effective Decision Rights strengthen governance, accountability, stewardship, and organisational coherence.
Related Source Notes
- Governance
- Accountability
- Source Note – Consequential Intervention
- Organisational Awareness
- Dialogue vs Debate
- Source Note: Enterprise Architecture – The Language of Business Design
- Source Note — Operating Model in the Adaptive Capacity Architecture
Related Subject Areas
- Subject Area — Mindsets for Adaptive Capacity
- Subject Area: Ethics and Consequential Intervention
- Subject Area: Business Capability Model — Structuring What the Organisation Must Do
- Business Architecture & Operating Model
- Organisational Learning Ecosystem
- Organisational Awareness
- AI, Human Collaboration & Dialogue Design