"executing it correctly" requires consensus on the goals and direction. Maybe I'm reading too much between the lines, but you seem to think that building consen

"executing it correctly" requires consensus on the goals and direction. Maybe I'm reading too much between the lines, but you seem to think that building consensus implies a voting process with a unanimous outcome. That's not the case, especially not in hierarchical organizations. The root of consensus is the word consent: it's about buy-in, not about unanimous agreement. It is customary to choose the direction with a small team -- but you still need the rest of the people to understand those decisions and why they were made. If people don't understand the context of the work they're doing, it's impossible for them to make the correct judgement calls for the tasks they're working on. To get people in larger teams to work together efficiently, you need either consensus building or micro-management. I know which one I prefer.