Non-decision is a form of decision-making in bureaucracies: by neither approving nor disapproving, decision-makers create an outcome (opportunity lost, status quo maintained) while avoiding accountability for the decision.
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Speaker
General Stanley McChrystalEvidence Quote
“sometimes not making a decision is making a decision it's creating an outcome but avoiding responsibility for it”
Source
A Masterclass on Leadership | Stanley McChrystal | Knowledge Project 132— The Knowledge Project PodcastCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:19:19 AM
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