Why do I need approval for decisions I am supposed to own?

Because your scope has expanded faster than your formal decision rights. Most organisations update decision-rights architecture only at major reorganisations — typically every 18 to 24 months. In between, leaders absorb expanded scope without a corresponding expansion in formal authority. AI deployment is now the most common accelerant.

What is the difference between scope and decision rights?

Scope describes what a leader is accountable for. Decision rights describe what that leader is authorised to decide unilaterally, what requires sign-off, and what escalates. The two are often confused — and usually drift apart inside scaling organisations. The drift is the Executive Authority Gap at the decision-rights layer.

How do I formally update my decision rights?

Decision-rights redesign is a structural exercise — not a conversation. It requires mapping the current state, redesigning the boundary in writing, and closing the perception loop with the leader's sponsor and operating environment. This is what Blumaverick calls Decision Boundary Design.

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