Tag: executive alignment

  • Fear vs Power vs Ambiguity: how to diagnose what’s really happening in your steering committee

    When decisions stall, the root cause is usually one of three forces: fear of risk, power over control, or pure ambiguity about what is being approved. Fear shows up as endless diligence. Power shows up as quiet vetoes and re-opened decisions. Ambiguity shows up as debates about definitions instead of tradeoffs. If you misdiagnose the… Read More

    Fear vs Power vs Ambiguity: how to diagnose what’s really happening in your steering committee