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The Real Meaning of Autonomy and Alignment
Most companies think of autonomy and alignment as two ends of a spectrum.
On one side: tight alignment, with top-down direction, clear goals, and centralized decisions.
On the other: autonomy, where teams self-organize, explore, and move independently.
And so they feel forced to choose. Either control and coordination, or chaos and creativity.
But that’s th…
