Risk x Readiness Response Map
Choose leadership response by combining task readiness and business risk.
Task readiness Business risk Low readiness High readiness Low risk High risk Coach closely High risk + low readiness Use clear direction, examples, early checkpoints, and explicit escalation. Keep ownership bounded because the cost of error is high. tl Delegate with guardrails High risk + high readiness Transfer ownership, but keep risk triggers, alignment points, and decision boundaries visible. This is not micromanagement; it is risk clarity. tr Practice scaffold Low risk + low readiness Give a small rep, a simple template, and a quick debrief. Do not overbuild process around a low-cost learning task. bl
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