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Double Approval
You may recognize this when
- A leader makes the decision, but action pauses until the founder, CEO or another senior authority confirms it.
- The organization learns that the first decision was provisional, which increases delay and weakens ownership.
What it looks like
A leader makes the decision, but action pauses until the founder, CEO or another senior authority confirms it. The organization learns that the first decision was provisional, which increases delay and weakens ownership.
A question to test it
What recent example from your own company would confirm or rule this out?
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