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How we make decentralized decisions
In truly decentralized organizations, we follow the principle of subsidiarity: by default, decisions should be made by the people who are directly affected by those decisions. Higher levels of bureaucracy should only perform tasks that cannot be performed effectively at the local level — that is, the authority of higher levels of bureaucracy should
... See moreJoanne Molesky • Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale
... See moreYou need a complex mix of centralisation and decentralisation. While overall vision, goals, and strategy usually comes from the top, it is vital that extreme decentralisation dominates operationally so that decisions are fast and unbureaucratic. Information must be shared centrally and horizontally across the organisation — it is not either/or. Big
The philosophy is that you push the power of decision making out to the periphery and away from the center. You give people the room to adapt, based on their experience and expertise. All you ask is that they talk to one another and take responsibility. That is what works.