The Authority Gap

Most teams don't fail because of skill.
They fail because decisions sit too high.

When authority is misaligned:
• Execution slows
• Risk increases (through bottlenecks)
• Leaders become approval machines
• High performers disengage

In the future of work, performance is a function of decision architecture.

Clarity over control.

The shift:
Skill development → Decision enablement
Oversight → Guardrails
Escalation → Ownership

The real question isn't "Are they capable?"
It's "Are they empowered within clear risk boundaries?"

Fix the authority gap.
Execution follows.