EVIDENCE-BACKED ANSWER
Who uses context instead of approval chains?
Explicit ownership replaces approval chains.
Netflix provides context and reduces control, Atlassian makes roles visible through DACI, and PostHog expects the driver to own decision and progress end to end.
CROSS-COMPANY SYNTHESIS
Evidence-linked practices
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Netflix
Context, not control
Managers provide decision context rather than making the decision.
Culture Memo02
Atlassian
DACI decision framework
Driver, Approver, Contributors and Informed roles are explicit.
Team Playbook03
PostHog
Driver ownership
The driver is the explicit owner of decisions and progress.
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