Andrew J. Francis

Writing — 2026

When responsibility is assigned without authority (opens in a new tab)
Jan 09, 2026 · Medium
Organizations routinely assign responsibility without granting authority, creating accountability that appears rigorous but is structurally impossible to fulfill.
Series: Authority & Closure
- Authority & Accountability
- Governance
- Organizational Design
Urgency is not a strategy (opens in a new tab)
Jan 08, 2026 · Medium
Organizational urgency often substitutes for clarity, rewarding visible motion while quietly degrading decision quality.
Series: Authority & Closure
- Complexity
- Organizational Design
- Systems Thinking
Most strategy fails before execution even starts (opens in a new tab)
Jan 05, 2026 · Medium
Most organizational failures blamed on execution are actually caused by decisions being made in the wrong order.
Series: Authority & Closure
- Decision Architecture
- Strategy
- Systems Thinking