“AA, as such, ought never be organised; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.” (Tradition Nine, short form)
When work is delegated to me as a trusted servant, I do have right of decision, but I’m accountable back to the delegating authority. When the delegating authority pushes back, I can correct errors of fact or provide additional information to ensure that the view is fair, but I have no great authority to push back against the pushback. Ultimately, if I cannot live with the censure, reorganisation, or redirection, and I am not replaced, I can resign, but I should do so gracefully. The group conscience is always right, even when it is wrong. It has the privilege of being wrong. Being wrong is sometimes the fertile ground for a lesson to play out, and I can trust that God is in charge of this process.