Distributed teams that prioritize speed will sacrifice communication first. When moving fast, there is no incentive to invest in shared systems, and consensus becomes too costly to pursue.
The argument is structural, not cultural. Talking takes time. Coordination requires it. When speed wins, the shared infrastructure that enables alignment quietly degrades. This is not a people problem. It is an incentive problem.
The piece is short, but the implication is sharp: fast-moving organizations are systematically under-investing in the connective tissue that keeps them coherent. Read it to understand what you are actually trading away when you optimize for velocity.
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