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Focus: Power & Agency

The Mechanics of Influence

Description

Examines how decision rights and influence are distributed. Surfaces concentration of control, exclusion, and paths to reclaim autonomy.

4-Point Overview

  • Axis:
    Control
  • Scope:
    Decision rights, gatekeeping, veto points, delegation, autonomy, participation.
  • Core Question:
    Who gets to decide?
  • Analogy:
    A boardroom table — who sits, who votes, who holds the gavel.

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