>Some of your engineers are already deferring decisions to other engineers
are you saying the ones doing the deferring should be managers, or the ones being deferred to?
are you saying the ones doing the deferring should be managers, or the ones being deferred to?
This happens in every organization and you can't really fake it. The alternative to asking another person for help is becoming a low-performing lone wolf. Given the choice, people choose to reveal who they believe is competent.