# Decentralised Decision Making

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# Definition

In Decentralised Decision Making, authority for decision making is distributed around a wide group and not held by a central authority. Decisions are typically made closer to where the information or knowledge is held.

# Curated Resources

**General**

Scaled Agile make it one of their principles: [Principle #9 - Decentralize Decision-Making - Scaled Agile Framework](https://www.scaledagileframework.com/decentralize-decision-making/)

It’s a central theme for the [Corporate Rebels](https://www.corporate-rebels.com), with some good approaches detailed in their [book](https://discourse.clearstargroup.co.uk/t/book-recommendation-corporate-rebels/62) - particularly the [Advice Process](https://www.corporate-rebels.com/blog/advice-process).

Known as Mission Command, the concept is baked into British Defence Doctrine, and describes how the UK Armed Forces operate - described here in the cornerstone document for British Defence Doctrine, the enthrallingly titled [JDP0-01](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118720/UK_Defence_Doctrine_Ed6.pdf) - look for page 18

[The Authority Model](https://yokoten.net/t/the-authority-model/97/1) is a good answer to the question of _how_ you actually implement decentralised decision making.

**Training and certification**

Intent Based Leadership International offer online courses - they’re a good start point for content, but light on facilitated learning and interaction: [https://intentbasedleadership.com/online-learning-with-online-courses/](https://intentbasedleadership.com/online-learning-with-online-courses/)

**Books**

David Marquet (from Intent Based Leadership International) offers an approach in [Turn the Ship Around](https://intentbasedleadership.com/book-turn-the-ship-around/), summarised in [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqmdLcyES_Q)

  

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