Decision Rights Diagnostic

When decision authority is unclear, performance becomes political.

The Decision Rights Diagnostic identifies where ownership is ambiguous, authority is misaligned with accountability, and decisions stall, escalate, or get slowly overridden.

Decision Rights Diagnostic

$199

199

Access to the Decision Rights Diagnostic for one person

Valid for one month

Who this is for

If people frequently ask, “Who actually owns this?” this is for you.

This diagnostic is designed for:

CEOs frustrated by constant escalation
COOs dealing with stalled initiatives
Executive teams where decisions get revisited repeatedly
Organizations where accountability feels blurred
Companies scaling beyond founder-led decision models

What it detects

This diagnostic surfaces where decision rights are unclear, misallocated, or routinely bypassed.

Decision friction rarely looks dramatic.

It shows up as:

Endless alignment meetings
Reversed decisions
Passive resistance
Escalations that should not be necessary
Leaders stepping into decisions that should not require them

The issue is not effort.
It’s authority design.

What this tool measures

This diagnostic evaluates five core decision authority domains:

Decision Ownership Clarity

Are major decisions explicitly assigned to an accountable owner?

Authority–Accountability Match

Does the person responsible for outcomes have the authority to decide?

Escalation Discipline

Are escalation pathways structured or habitual?

Override Frequency

How often are decisions reversed by higher levels after being made?

Decision Latency Sources

Where do decisions stall due to ambiguity or over-consultation?

Each domain is scored independently and analyzed for systemic distortion.

Decision quality improves when authority is designed, not assumed.

What you'll receive

This is not feedback about leadership style.
It is a structural authority diagnostic.

Upon completion, you receive:

Full Score Breakdown

Domain-level and subdomain scoring with signal strength

Structural Interpretation

Explanation of what your scores means and why it matters

Risk Indicators

Identification of compounding risks and likely failure patterns

Priority Implication

Identifies where addressing this domain will most directly improve overall execution performance relative to other areas.

Areas of Focus

A list of areas where your efforts will have the greatest impact in reducing friction.

Why This Is Different from Governance or RACI Exercises

Paper clarity and operational clarity are not the same.

Most organizations attempt to clarify decision rights through:

RACI charts
Governance committees
Approval matrices
Policy documents

Yet confusion persists.

This diagnostic does not assess whether documentation exists.
It measures whether authority is actually clear, aligned, and enforced in practice.

When decision friction appears, organizations often respond with:

More approvals
More sign-offs
More cross-functional reviews
More executive visibility

This increases safety, and slows everything down.

Before adding oversight, diagnose the authority structure.

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Full Diagnostic

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