How it works
Decision Gate is not a process or methodology. It is a decision act — a moment you choose to apply before commitment begins. No tools required. No certification. No formal infrastructure.
The five steps
Any action that affects people, consumes significant resources, or is difficult to reverse triggers a Decision Gate. Someone must recognize the moment and name it explicitly. The gate begins with awareness — and the willingness to pause.
The four questions are answered with honesty and specificity. Not assumed. Not delegated. Not summarized in a slide. The answers must exist before action begins. Ambiguity is not an acceptable answer — it is a signal to pause.
A single Decision Owner is identified by name. Not a team. Not a role. A person. If no one accepts responsibility, the gate does not open and action may not proceed. Ownership is the gate's most critical output.
The decision is recorded with its context, outcome, owner, and rationale. A decision without a log entry is treated as a decision not made. This is organizational memory — the record of why things were done.
The gate produces one outcome: GO, CHANGE, PAUSE, or KILL. Only GO allows execution to start. Every other outcome returns the decision to deliberation or ends the initiative entirely. There is no partial gate.
Decision Gate does not slow you down. It stops you from going fast in the wrong direction.
Apply it today — no setup required.
No tools · No certification · No infrastructure