Possible Versus Possible Now
"Is this possible?"
Wrong question.
Almost everything is possible given infinite time, resources, and political capital.
The question
Why Handoffs Kill
Every handoff loses context. The question isn't how to handoff better. It's how to handoff less.
The Series B Death Spiral
You're about to make four mistakes simultaneously. And they don't add. They multiply.
Your startup just
The Dunbar Trap
There's a number written into your brain. It determines how many people you can actually work with.
There&
Conway's Law
Your org chart is your architecture. Whether you want it to be or not.
In 1967, a programmer named Melvin
The Andon Paradox
The tool is never the constraint. The permission to use it is.
In 1984, Toyota took over a General Motors
Voice Without Purpose
Google's core value: "Respect each other."
"Everyone's voice matters." Good value. Terrible
Trust Collapses Faster
One nurse made a medication error.
She reported it immediately. Exactly as trained. Ten years of "Just Culture"
Voice Needs Practice
More meetings. Open-door policies. "Speak up culture." The communication improvement playbook.
It doesn't work. Because it
Two Entry Points
Everyone says "build trust first." But what if you can't?
WhatsApp didn't start with