Why technical decisions get stuck
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In this lesson
diagnose the reasons a decision drags on.
Planned topics
- No clear owner, no deadline, or no agreed criteria.
- Hidden disagreement: people argue solutions while their values differ.
- Fear of being wrong or blamed; too many people want a veto.
- Cost of waiting is rarely written down, so delay feels free.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
a checklist of five stuck-decision causes with a question to test each ("Who decides? By when? On what criteria?").
Check your understanding
Why does delay feel free?
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Its cost is invisible until written down.
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