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.
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.
A culture of respect between product and tech is no longer optional—it’s the difference between unity and failure. This final post in the What and How series shows how to go beyond structural clarity and build lasting collaboration.
Too often, agile or iterative ways of working get dismissed as “just Waterfall in disguise.” This post unpacks the myths, highlights the real differences, and shows why the comparison misses the point.
Clear boundaries between what we aim for and how we get there are essential for effective collaboration — but drawing the line too hard can kill the flow. This post explores how to keep decision rights clear, avoid overstepping, and still work together across the divide.