Organizations love to copy “what works” elsewhere — proven frameworks, successful team structures, or shiny process models. But what made another company thrive can quietly paralyze yours. This post breaks down the best practice myth and shows why true progress comes from understanding your own context, not copying someone else’s.

Modern organizations often obsess over defining roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines — yet their real strength lies in the relationships between people. When teams cultivate trust, shared purpose, and awareness of interdependence, they move beyond rigid structures and start to thrive. Co-Active and ORSC principles offer the mindset and tools to build these living, relational systems.

The North Star metric was meant to bring clarity and alignment — one guiding light to steer decisions. But somewhere along the way, every team, product, and feature wanted its own. This post explores how multiplying “North Stars” turns strategy into noise, weakens focus, and creates illusionary alignment — and what it takes to bring real coherence back.