Worksheet
Decision Ownership Worksheet
A companion worksheet for clarifying decision rights after you have mapped dependency and begun knowledge transfer. Use it in Stage 3 of the Learning Path.
- Time: 20 min
- Format: PDF
Worksheet
What you’ll get
- Decision ownership matrix
- Prompts for routine vs. escalated decisions
- Team discussion questions
Orientation
Use this resource with a clear outcome
Define who decides what on recurring work so routine decisions stop bouncing back to the owner.
What you’ll get
- Decision ownership matrix
- Prompts for routine vs. escalated decisions
- Team discussion questions
How to use it
- List recurring decision types from your Dependency Map.
- Assign an owner and escalation path for each.
- Review with the people who will use it.
Best for: Leadership teams · Operations leads
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Owner Dependency Map
Map where the business depends on you — decisions, processes, customers, approvals, and knowledge — then choose the first three areas to transfer.
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From Owner Dependence to Operational Freedom
A four-stage path to recognize dependency, capture critical knowledge, clarify ownership, and build routines that reduce owner intervention.
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