Apply a delayering sequence that tests what the layer actually does before you delete it.
Leaders complain about speed, but nobody agrees which approvals are real decisions and which are ceremonial forwarding loops. Audit the layer by decision type: preserve ambiguity resolution, remove routing, and move routine checks into clearer interfaces. The common trap is deleting a layer on cost alone and then rediscovering its hidden coaching role through chaos. Step 1 List every approval and classify it as policy guardrail, ambiguous tradeoff, or status forwarding. This separates slow-layer governance from accidental bureaucracy. Step 2 Convert routine checks into explicit standards, templates, or platform defaults where possible. Fast-layer work should not wait for human review…
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