RESEARCH ANSWER
Explicit ownership replaces approval chains.
Questions
How is decision authority distributed?
Who uses context instead of approval chains?
How is dissent included in important decisions?
CROSS-COMPANY SYNTHESIS
Evidence-linked practices
Context, not control
Managers provide decision context rather than making the decision.
Culture MemoDACI decision framework
Driver, Approver, Contributors and Informed roles are explicit.
Team PlaybookDriver ownership
The driver is the explicit owner of decisions and progress.
How We WorkFAST decision cycle
The decision process is defined as Formulate, Ask, Set(tle), and Tell.
Making decisions — FASTPersonal Commercial Mission
Each colleague treats their mission as their “boss”.
Mission Focused Self-ManagementCollective team accountability
Team members are collectively responsible for team results. Note (12 Oct 2026): the source page has returned 404 since 28 Sep 2026 and no new address was found; the details above reflect an earlier reading and can no longer be verified.
How self-management worksOwnership for purpose
Voting control and economic value are structured to sustain the purpose of protecting the planet.
Patagonia ownershipCommunity governance
At Mozilla authority goes to volunteers and employees alike, regardless of employer, as they show ability through their contributions, with active steps to reduce bias in who gains it.
Mozilla governanceOpen policy surface
The Foundation maintains organizational policies on a public wiki.
Foundation policy wikiDelegate subcontractor day-rate decisions by gross margin
dxw Delivery Leads can agree a subcontractor (“dxw friend”) day rate when the resulting gross margin exceeds 45%. A proposed rate yielding less than 45% goes to the relevant Director; the page does not specify the decision path at exactly 45%. Note (5 Oct 2026): the source page now returns 404 and no new address was found; the details above reflect the 25 Sep 2026 reading and can no longer be verified.
dxw delegated authorities