What is he doing, what can he do, what does he want to do.

When you break everything down and then put it back together, the conclusion becomes clear.

What needs to be done — that's authority over tasks

What can be done — that's control over resources

What he wants to do — that's authority over people

What he's after is market intelligence

What he can do is work within existing constraints

What he wants to do — ultimately, it has to come down to people doing the work

So why does some things move fast and others slow? Isn't that obvious? The people actually doing the work — during execution, if it benefits their personal interests, like building up credit or getting promoted, they'll be motivated. If not, they won't. When the person on the ground is spending money you allocated, they'll comply. But when they're earning it themselves, they'll stand taller. If they don't execute, it's because you say do it, you have the resources, but the person doing it doesn't want to do it — so you obviously won't get it done in the short term.

Give your son too much money all at once, and he won't listen. But give it to him monthly, and he'll remember to call and remind him who his dad is.