Low trust doesn’t just damage relationships. It creates friction, slows execution, and pulls senior leaders into decisions and problems their teams could often handle themselves. Here’s what the hidden tax of low trust looks like in a growing company — and what to watch for in yours.

Detroit was retreating to trucks at the very moment the market started asking for electric ones. It's easy to call that a bad technology bet. It's more useful to read it as a case study in how leaders decide when the future is uncertain—and what that means for anyone scaling a company.

Root cause analysis is just one part of collaborative problem-solving. The next time you see a recurring issue, ask: Have we taken enough time to understand what's really driving this? Or are we just mopping up oil without finding the leak?