In this episode of The Decision Environment, Bess Obarotimi explores what happens when responsibility increases faster than decision-making authority.

As leaders progress, the scale of their role changes, but the way decisions are made does not always evolve at the same pace. This gap often shows up as friction, hesitation and increased effort.

This commentary examines how misalignment between authority and decision habits slows execution and why clarity returns when both develop together.

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