[Verse 1] Dan walked in Monday morning with a plan Got the perfect candidate, thought he'd make the call His job description said he had the power in his hands But something felt different when he tried to move at all They asked him for a memo, for approval from above For signatures and meetings he'd never needed before The trust that used to flow so free was nowhere to be found His granted power vanished though his title stayed the same [Chorus] What's written down and what you get to do Positional versus granted, there's a gap between the two When trust breaks down the system pulls away Your real authority might shrink from day to day Check your granted power, check your granted power What you used to do alone might need approval every hour [Verse 2] The org chart says you're manager with hiring as your right But granted power shifts like sand depending on the mood When leadership feels anxious or when something's gone wrong They'll take back what they gave you though they never say they do The first sign that it's changing is when questions start to grow About the things you've always done without a second thought Documentation, double checks, and extra steps appear Your granted authority is fading, crystal clear [Chorus] What's written down and what you get to do Positional versus granted, there's a gap between the two When trust breaks down the system pulls away Your real authority might shrink from day to day Check your granted power, check your granted power What you used to do alone might need approval every hour [Bridge] Trust levels rise and fall History shapes it all When the stack gets compromised Watch your freedom minimize The system knows the difference Between paper and practice Keep your finger on the pulse Of what power you really possess [Chorus] What's written down and what you get to do Positional versus granted, there's a gap between the two When trust breaks down the system pulls away Your real authority might shrink from day to day Check your granted power, check your granted power Navigate the gap between what's yours by right and hour [Outro] Dan learned the hard way that morning Job descriptions aren't the whole story Granted power tells you what you really get to do Keep your eye on both, they'll guide you through
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