5M Leadership

Decision Rights Architecture, Power and Mandate, Stitch In Time

Is authority clear in
your organization?

On Deepwater Horizon, everyone in the room knew the test had failed. Nobody had the structural authority to stop the decision. This five-question self-assessment tells you whether your organization has the same gap.

Questions5
Time2 minutes
OutputPersonalized authority clarity report

Before you begin

What this assessment measures

Decision Rights Architecture asks three questions: who decides what, when can they be overridden, and how do we know it is working. This assessment identifies where your organization has gaps in each of the three areas — and tells you which to address first.

You will receive
An authority clarity score with band classification
Assessment areas
Decision Registry, Override Protocol, Authority Audit
Deepwater parallel
Your results shown against the Deepwater Horizon pattern
First action
One prioritized next step specific to your organization

Answer as your organization actually operates — not how policy documents describe it. The gap between declared authority and actual practice is precisely where mandate failures develop.

5 questions, no account required

Question 1 of 5

Final step

Name your organization

Optional — leave blank for an anonymous report. If provided, your organization name will appear on your results.