The document discusses decision making and how certain combinations of assertiveness and authority can lead to dangerous situations. When parties argue without noticing an emergency situation, it increases stress and wastes time. The most dangerous combination is when nobody recognizes problems and a lack of challenges leads to late or no decisions, with the whole team not participating. The least dangerous situation is still not ideal, but high assertiveness can compensate for low authority.

1. Could lead to dangerous situation.
Emergency situation could be worsen
while the two parties arguing and not
notice.
Take time and emotional effort and
increase the stress.
Most dangerous combination.
Nobody recognises the problem.
Lack of challenges lead to non-decision
or late desicion.
The whole team doesn't participate
in the decision making.
Least dangerous situation.
Not ideal.
High assertiveness compensate for
low authority.
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