Name the decision owner before the partner meeting
Use DACI roles to run a high-stakes law-firm decision without diffused ownership.
Decision fog A partner committee must decide whether to continue a low-realization client. Six people have authority signals, but none has been named the final approver. When decision rights are unclear, senior time gets spent re-arguing authority instead of weighing options. DACI Driver, Approver, Contributors, Informed Use DACI when a decision needs expertise from several people but must not be left to consensus drift. Shortcut Invite everyone, ask for thoughts, end with no owner. The meeting ends with a decision, rationale, and next action. The more senior the room, the more explicit the decision rights must be. 01 Frame 02…
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