Governance and delegations
If every signature runs through the CEO, growth stops there.
Business consultingService 11
- Scope
- One entity, up to 10 policies
- Indicative timing
- 5–8 weeks
- Progress measure
- A defined limit and approver for every major decision type
Who it is for: CEO, board or audit committee
Illustrative scenario
A CEO signs everything, from small purchase orders to hires, because authorities were never written down. Managers wait, decisions pile up and investors ask about controls. For one entity we design a delegation-of-authority matrix, approval workflows, a decision log and up to ten policies, built through leadership workshops. Legal review is handled separately by your counsel. Our target is that every major decision type has a defined authority limit and approver.
Workflow
Inventory current decisions and authority
Design DOA matrix
Workflows and policies
Approval workshops and decision log
Out of scope
- Legal review and opinion
- Software workflow automation
- Internal audit
Next step
List the decisions that recur most and stall longest.