Delayer the approval chain, not the coaching chain

The move: remove routing layers first and preserve judgment on purpose. Separate forwarding from deciding Delayering fails when leaders cut a level because it looks expensive without checking what work it really performs. Some layers are only status routers. Others are the only place cross-team ambiguity gets resolved or new managers are coached. Test the replacement path Pace layers matter here because a formal layer cut is sticky. You should test the standards, interfaces, and cadences that will replace the removed layer before making the change permanent. Run the topology and Conway checks Sometimes the real answer is a better…

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