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15 results (expanded search) for "authority"
Administrative
The Andon Cord: Everyone's Stop Authority
Give every employee the right to halt the process instantly upon spotting a defect, without waiting for manager approval.
Leadership
Identifying Informal Authority Holders
Who is actually consulted before any important decision, even without the formal title? Find them before launching a major change.
Administrative
Delegating Decisions, Not Tasks
Specify the decision-types (not tasks) you will delegate via an explicit authority ring.
Social
No Without Apology
Say "no, I can't" — complete sentence. No explanation, no apology.
Administrative
Five-Level Delegation Ladder
Delegate each task at one of five explicit levels instead of just "do it" or "don't".
Administrative
Incident Commander Assignment
In crisis: one person leads, all report to them, fast decisions — not "committee".
Administrative
Decision Rights Matrix
Per decision type: who proposes, decides, consulted, informed.
Psychological
Passing Thoughts Box
Thoughts aren't facts or orders — guests passing through.
Administrative
Pre-Drafted Crisis Holding Statement
Before all facts are known, issue a ready holding statement within minutes saying "we know, we're acting" — not silence that invites speculation.
Leadership
Silent Presence Training
In a meeting, learn to listen 80% and speak 20%. Leader's authority grows in silence, not words.
Leadership
Coaching a Peer (Not a Direct Report)
Coach a peer at your same management level with no hierarchical authority — the challenge here is separating friendship from neutrality, not authority from support.
Psychological
Socratic Dialogue with a Stubborn Thought
Interrogate your thought with seven Socratic questions until it loses automatic authority.
Parenting
Special Time Named by Your Child
Let your child pick the 15-min special-time activity weekly — his decision start to finish.
Parenting
Reading Choice Freedom
Let your child read what he loves — comics, magazines, "non-serious" books build a reader.
Parenting
Toddler Choices (RIE)
Offer only two choices for each small decision — respecting his autonomy without losing yours.