Core Framework
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Authority Trap
Centralizing control in ways that prevent the distributed intelligence organizations need
⚠️ The Trap
Hierarchical authority, command-and-control, positional power—industrial-age leadership designed for assembly lines, not knowledge work. When authority replaces collaboration, decisions get slower, innovation dies, and your best people leave for organizations that trust them. The AI era doesn't need more control—it needs more capability.
Key Symptoms
- ⚠️ Decision-making bottlenecked at top
- ⚠️ Leaders overwhelmed while teams wait for approval
- ⚠️ Information filtered on way up, distorted on way down
- ⚠️ Frontline intelligence unable to influence strategy
- ⚠️ Agility impossible due to approval chains
Feeling stuck in the Authority Trap?
You're not alone. Name it. Document it. Break free by creating your own Value Path.
✓ The Value-First Alternative
Align decision rights with information. Push authority to where knowledge naturally exists. Build capability throughout the organization.