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# Brackets

1. A notation used during the [accumulation step](/adizes/wiki/accumulate.md) of the [8-step decision-making process](/adizes/wiki/8-step-decision-making-process.md) to indicate there is disagreement over the validity of an item being offered for accumulation.
2. Also, a notation used when creating an organizational structure in [Phase V](/adizes/wiki/phase-v.md) of the Adizes Program for Organizational Transformation. Brackets signify that the role in brackets is the job of the person directly above that role in the organizational structure.