Thoughts aren't facts or orders — guests passing through.

Say "no, I can't" — complete sentence. No explanation, no apology.

Delegate each task at one of five explicit levels instead of just "do it" or "don't".

Specify the decision-types (not tasks) you will delegate via an explicit authority ring.

Per decision type: who proposes, decides, consulted, informed.

In crisis: one person leads, all report to them, fast decisions — not "committee".