Expect processes to flow through hierarchical channels where people with appropriate standing are consulted, informed, or asked to approve. Standing comes from seniority, expertise, role, or relationship—those with standing have a right to involvement that proper process acknowledges. In families, elders are consulted before major decisions.
In organizations, approvals flow upward through reporting chains. This isn’t just bureaucracy; it’s how process maintains relational propriety and distributes responsibility. Bypassing someone with standing creates a process defect even if you reach the same outcome. Proper process involves the right people at the right stages.
This may slow things down, and that slowness is often accepted as the cost of doing things properly. Working with Indian counterparts, identify who has standing in relevant processes and ensure they’re appropriately involved.
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