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That {{t|magic}}al power by which a [[subordinate]] engineers the levers of the [[Parallel universe|universe]] so that the task which she has been assigned falls irrevocably in the lap of her [[line manager]].
{{a|mgmt|}}The subtle art of [[delegation]], an essay on how [[big organisation]]s work: You have a simple but important question. Luckily, you know the firm has set up a [[cross-divisional]] working group - with multifarious [[workstream]]s — hundreds strong — of [[lawyer]]s, [[compliance professional]]s, [[operations]] staff, [[COO]]s and external [[management consultant]]s to consider this, and related issues, in minute detail.  


How organisations work<br>
====''ROUND ONE''====
[ONE]<br>
''[[Jolly Contrarian|You]] chat '''Mary''', whom you know is fully involved in the [[MiFID 2]] [[inducements]] [[workstream]], not expecting your query to occupy most of the following 48 hours.'' <br>
Me:  Hi Mary. could I pick your brains today about fee rebates under Mifid 2?<br>
 
Mary: Hi Olly, the best person for fees & charges Qs would be either Matthew (Regs Team) or Mark (Legal), since they've followed MIFID II for a lot longer. M<br>
'''[[Jolly Contrarian|You]]''':  Hi Mary. could I pick your brains today about fee rebates under [[MiFID 2]]?<br>
[Matthew is out of the office. Let’s try Mark. TWO]<br>
'''Mary''': Hi [[Jolly Contrarian|Frank]], the best person for fees & charges questions would be either Matthew (regulatory affairs) or Mark ([[legal]]), since they've followed [[MiFID 2]] for a lot longer than I have. [[Thx]] M<br>
Me: Mark - Hi - I'm in IB legal - Mary gave me your name. i gather you're an expert on MiFID ii re fees and charges in AM?<br>
 
Mark: Costs and charges? I'm not the expert! This is under the Investor Protection part of the program. That is run by Luke. <br>
''VOICEOVER: Matthew is out of the office. Let’s try Mark.'' <br>
[Luke is out of the office.]<br>
 
Me: Great, thanks. Luke seems to be out of the office - does he have a deputy?<br>
====''ROUND TWO''====
Mark: I think Joan is the business analyst on the costs and charges work-stream ... If she isn’t I think she'll point you in the right direction.<br>
'''[[Jolly Contrarian|You]]''': Mark - Hi - I'm in IB legal - Mary gave me your name. i gather you're an expert on [[MiFID 2]] re fees and charges?<br>
[THREE]<br>
'''Mark''': Costs and charges? That falls under the Investor Protection part of the program. That is run by Luke. <br>
Me: Hi Joan - Mark tells me you're the business analyst on the costs and charges work stream for MIFID 2? I'm really interested in getting the buy-side view of fee retrocessions and rebates in MIFID 2. Would you have a few minutes to discuss?<br>
 
Joan: Can we do on Friday next week? Can you give some more background on your question.<br>
''VOICEOVER: Luke is out of the office.''<br>
Me: Actually I was hoping to speak today. A 10 minute call - perhaps with someone in your team? - should help contextualise the question and may indeed answer it.<br>
 
Joan: Sure. Speak to Andrea.<br>
'''[[Jolly Contrarian|You]]''': Great, thanks. Luke seems to be out of the office - does he have a deputy?<br>
[FOUR]<br>
'''Mark''': Joan is the business analyst on the costs and charges [[work-stream]] ... If she isn’t the right person, she'll point you in the right direction.<br>
Me: Andrea! Hi! we are investigating the MiFID 2 implications re inducements and conflicts of interest<br>
 
I am told by Joan that you're the subject matter expert on this! Would you have a moment to speak today?<br>
====''ROUND THREE''====
Andrea: Hi Olly - I look after the cost and charges disclosures under MiFID II. Anthony looks after inducements. If you are referring to conflict of interest under inducements Anthony would look after that.<br>
'''[[Jolly Contrarian|You]]''': Joan! Hi! Mark tells me you're the business analyst on the costs and charges [[workstream]] for [[MiFID 2]]. I'm really interested in getting the buy-side view on fee sharing and rebates. Would you have a few minutes to discuss?<br>
[FIVE]<br>
'''Joan''': Can we do on Friday next week? Also, in advance of our call, can you give some more background on your question?<br>
Me: Anthony! Hi! we are investigating the MiFID 2 implications re inducements and conflicts of interest as we understand these are being considerably tightened up in practical guidance over the MiFID 1 regime notwithstanding the text being quite similar. Andrea tells me that you're the subject matter expert on this! Would you have a moment to speak today?<br>
'''[[Jolly Contrarian|You]]''': Actually I was hoping to speak to someone today. A 10 minute call, tops - perhaps with someone in your team? - should help contextualise the question and may indeed answer it.<br>
Anthony: Hi. We have broken the inducements workstream under MiFID 2 into two: non-monetary on one hand and monetary on the other. I look after non-monetary. Monetary is Thomas.<br>
'''Joan''': Sure. Speak to Andrea in Hong Kong.<br>
[SIX]<br>
 
Me: Thomas! Hi! we are investigating the MiFID 2 implications re inducements and conflicts of interest as we understand these are being considerably tightened up in practical guidance over the MiFID 1 regime notwithstanding the text being quite similar. Thomas tells me that you're the subject matter expert on monetary inducements! Would you have a moment to speak today?<br>
''VOICEOVER: Someone in Hong Kong is running a [[MiFID 2]] [[workstream]].''<br>
<br>
 
Thomas: have you tried Mary?<br>
====''ROUND FOUR''====
<br>
'''[[Jolly Contrarian|You]]''': Andrea! Hi! we are investigating the [[MiFID 2]] implications re inducements and conflicts of interest.
Joan tells me you're the [[subject matter expert]] on this. Would you have a moment to speak today?<br>
'''Andrea''': Hi [[Jolly Contrarian|Frank]]. In fact, I look after the costs and charges ''disclosures'' under [[MiFID 2]]. Anthony looks after inducements arising from ''payment'' of costs and charges. If you are referring to conflict of interest under inducements Anthony would look after that. <br>
 
====''ROUND FIVE''====
'''[[Jolly Contrarian|You]]''': Anthony! Hi! we are investigating the [[MiFID 2]] implications re inducements and conflicts of interest as they relate to fee-sharing a arrangements. Andrea me that you're the subject matter expert on this! Would you have a moment to speak today?<br>
'''Anthony''': Hi. We have broken the [[MiFID 2]] inducements [[workstream]] into two: non-monetary and monetary. I look after non-monetary. Monetary is Thomas.<br>
 
====''ROUND SIX''====
'''[[Jolly Contrarian|You]]''': Thomas! Hi! we are investigating the [[MiFID 2]] implications re inducements and conflicts of interest as they relate to fee-sharing a arrangements. Anthony tells me that you're the [[subject matter expert]] on this! Would you have a moment to speak today?<br>
<br>
<br>
''Pause''<br>
'''Thomas''': have you tried Mary?<br>


''Voiceover: MARY IS THE PERSON HE STARTED WITH.''


{{seealso}}
{{sa}}
*[[Circle of escalation]]
*[[Circle of escalation]]
*[[Invested delegation]]
*[[Inverted delegation]]
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The subtle art of delegation, an essay on how big organisations work: You have a simple but important question. Luckily, you know the firm has set up a cross-divisional working group - with multifarious workstreams — hundreds strong — of lawyers, compliance professionals, operations staff, COOs and external management consultants to consider this, and related issues, in minute detail.

ROUND ONE

You chat Mary, whom you know is fully involved in the MiFID 2 inducements workstream, not expecting your query to occupy most of the following 48 hours.

You: Hi Mary. could I pick your brains today about fee rebates under MiFID 2?
Mary: Hi Frank, the best person for fees & charges questions would be either Matthew (regulatory affairs) or Mark (legal), since they've followed MiFID 2 for a lot longer than I have. Thx M

VOICEOVER: Matthew is out of the office. Let’s try Mark.

ROUND TWO

You: Mark - Hi - I'm in IB legal - Mary gave me your name. i gather you're an expert on MiFID 2 re fees and charges?
Mark: Costs and charges? That falls under the Investor Protection part of the program. That is run by Luke.

VOICEOVER: Luke is out of the office.

You: Great, thanks. Luke seems to be out of the office - does he have a deputy?
Mark: Joan is the business analyst on the costs and charges work-stream ... If she isn’t the right person, she'll point you in the right direction.

ROUND THREE

You: Joan! Hi! Mark tells me you're the business analyst on the costs and charges workstream for MiFID 2. I'm really interested in getting the buy-side view on fee sharing and rebates. Would you have a few minutes to discuss?
Joan: Can we do on Friday next week? Also, in advance of our call, can you give some more background on your question?
You: Actually I was hoping to speak to someone today. A 10 minute call, tops - perhaps with someone in your team? - should help contextualise the question and may indeed answer it.
Joan: Sure. Speak to Andrea in Hong Kong.

VOICEOVER: Someone in Hong Kong is running a MiFID 2 workstream.

ROUND FOUR

You: Andrea! Hi! we are investigating the MiFID 2 implications re inducements and conflicts of interest. Joan tells me you're the subject matter expert on this. Would you have a moment to speak today?
Andrea: Hi Frank. In fact, I look after the costs and charges disclosures under MiFID 2. Anthony looks after inducements arising from payment of costs and charges. If you are referring to conflict of interest under inducements Anthony would look after that.

ROUND FIVE

You: Anthony! Hi! we are investigating the MiFID 2 implications re inducements and conflicts of interest as they relate to fee-sharing a arrangements. Andrea me that you're the subject matter expert on this! Would you have a moment to speak today?
Anthony: Hi. We have broken the MiFID 2 inducements workstream into two: non-monetary and monetary. I look after non-monetary. Monetary is Thomas.

ROUND SIX

You: Thomas! Hi! we are investigating the MiFID 2 implications re inducements and conflicts of interest as they relate to fee-sharing a arrangements. Anthony tells me that you're the subject matter expert on this! Would you have a moment to speak today?

Pause
Thomas: have you tried Mary?

Voiceover: MARY IS THE PERSON HE STARTED WITH.

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