1. 05 | Decentralized decision making over command and control
Steven Borg | Co-Founder & Strategist, Northwest Cadence
Andrew Clear | ALM Consultant, Northwest Cadence

2. Module Overview
Define
Why you should care
Examples
A better way

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

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

5. United States Marine Corps

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

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

8. Boeing 777 weight optimization

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

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