Why Do All Decisions Keep Coming Back to Me?
Work keeps moving…
but nothing seems to move without you.
Decisions return.
Questions repeat.
Progress depends on your presence.
The mistake is thinking this is about how much information to share.
It’s not.
It’s about decision readiness.
How much do I need to share before people can make good decisions without me?
Too little context creates confusion.
People execute the task, but miss the intent.
Too much context creates overload.
People drown in history and detail, and the point disappears.
Both look like communication problems.
They’re not.
They’re judgment problems.
Enough context isn’t everything you know.
It’s what helps someone act with judgment.
- The problem.
- Why it matters now.
- What tradeoff matters most.
- What must not break.
Context is not a download.
It’s a transfer of judgment.
When people keep coming back for answers, it’s rarely about capability.
It’s because they were given instructions…
instead of understanding.