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Beyond the One-Leader Business

One-Leader Dependency Check

Where does work still depend on one person? Rate these ten statements based on the past 30 days. Think of the owner or senior leader who most often receives the final decision.

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Stage 1: Establish Clarity

1. People wait for the senior leader to confirm which work matters most.
2. Leaders and employees give different answers when asked about the organization’s main priorities.

Stage 2: Lead to Drive Performance

3. The senior leader still handles many key customer, staff, or operating problems personally.
4. Managers depend on the senior leader to address weak performance or difficult employee issues.

Stage 3: Organize to Empower

5. Unclear decision rights cause choices to move upward for approval.
6. Work slows, stops, or requires extra checking when the senior leader is unavailable.

Stage 4: Measure to Improve

7. Performance measures are reviewed only when the senior leader requests them.
8. The senior leader often discovers problems before the organization’s reporting process does.

Stage 5: Do What Matters

9. Priorities lose momentum unless the senior leader follows up personally.
10. A week away from the business would create a backlog of decisions, questions, or unresolved issues.