The Decentralised Mosaic Model: A Structural Framework for Reducing Leadership Entropy in Complex Organisations: Decentralised Mosaic Leadership Framework
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As organisations scale, structural coordination failures produce what this paper conceptualises as Leadership Entropy — the progressive loss of decision clarity, authority alignment, and coordination effectiveness. Drawing on practitioner observation across Indian and emerging-economy organisations and the organisational design literature, this study introduces the Decentralised Mosaic Model. Four interdependent structural pillars — Shared Purpose, Transparent Intelligence, Distributed Authority, and Dynamic Alignment — enable semi-autonomous teams to maintain strategic coherence without hierarchical control. Testable research propositions and practitioner diagnostics are offered.
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