Not all delays are the same

TL;DR; Not all delays are equal; waiting for approval is different from being blocked by missing dependencies. Treating all delays as blocks hides real workflow issues and reduces accountability. Make delay sources explicit, track idle time, and highlight true blockers to identify and fix underlying problems.

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