The Cost of a Decision Nobody Owns

Organizations rarely fail because nobody had an opinion. More often, they fail because a consequential decision sits between roles, departments, or levels of authority, with everyone assuming someone else will make the call. This episode examines the business and IT cost of unowned decisions: delayed delivery, contradictory requirements, cautious architecture, repeated escalations, and work that is quietly reversed later. Mirko Peters shows why decision ownership is different from being the most senior person in the room, and why consultation without a clear decision path creates the illusion of collaboration. Through a generalized consulting example, the episode explores how to identify the decision, define who recommends, who decides, who must be consulted, and who is accountable for the outcome. Listeners get a practical way to expose decision gaps without creating bureaucracy, plus questions that help teams move from endless alignment meetings to explicit, responsible choices.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/business-it-it-business--6867401/support.To continue the conversation, follow Mirko Peters on LinkedIn, where more insights and real-world examples are shared from both business and IT perspectives.