Evasive
The Postponer
Indecisive
🟢 Low legal riskTelltale symptoms
- Endlessly postpones decisions
- Infinitely deliberates between Option A and B
- Eventually tells subordinates to 'just figure it out'
Psychology profile
Extreme fear of better options (FOBO). Fears the act of deciding more than wrong outcomes, leading to complete decision avoidance.
Legal risk analysis
Not harassment — leadership capability issue
Likely to be read as legitimate management, so relationship tactics beat legal ones here. Try the counter-strategies below first, and start documenting if it escalates.
Counter-strategies
- 1Present only 2 options to minimize decision burden
- 2Mark 'recommended option' in proposals for approval-only structure
- 3Set deadline: 'If no decision by X, proceeding with Option A'
Often appears with
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