Decentralize command. Push decisions down the team.

technique — attributed to Iain Morrison

The leadership model worth borrowing from outside the events industry comes from operational environments where coordinating complex teams under pressure is the daily condition. Decentralized command means decisions get made by the people closest to the problem, not escalated up a chain that creates bottlenecks. In practice, this means technicians arrive with solutions rather than problems, and departments work together rather than as isolated units.

Applies to any production team large enough that centralizing decisions becomes a constraint.

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