Believe Quote by Wilbur L. Creech
“Many people believe that decentralization means loss of control. That's simply not true. You can improve control if you look at control as the control of events and not people. Then, the more people you have controlling events - the more people you have that care about controlling the events, the more people you have proactively working to create favorable events - the more control you have within the organization, by definition.”
About This Quote
Source Conference Talk: Decentralized Governance, 2019
Decentralization doesn’t equal loss of control; controlling events, not people, spreads responsibility and improves outcomes.
In simple terms: Control events, not people, to gain better control.
Key Takeaway
Shift focus to event‑based management.
Themes
decentralization
control
events
Mood
analytical
strategic
Type
business
theoretical
When to use this quote
- business strategy
- project management
- team leadership
- process optimization
Key Concepts
organizational theory
systems thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- How can event control be measured?
- What risks arise from distributed control?
A Different Perspective
Too many controllers can cause chaos.
