05 | Decentralized decision making over command and control Steven Borg | Co-Founder & Strategist, Northwest Cadence Andrew Clear | ALM Consultant, Northwest Cadence

Module Overview Define Why you should care Examples A better way

Decentralized decision making over command and control Decentralize resources and decision making authority to take advantage of rapidly changing opportunities.

Why you should care Respond and exploit changes faster Harness innovation from all levels of your organization Kaizen culture

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The bottom line Decentralize control to take advantage of opportunities that don’t age well.

Maintaining alignment Clear economic framework Define clear roles and boundaries Make the desired end-state clear and specific Centralize direction, decentralize execution

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How? Cultivate and reward initiative (even if that initiative turns out poorly) Make policies explicit Decentralize information as widely as possible Co-locate teams

Culture flag If you really want to be “radically innovative,” cultivate a culture of empowerment.