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Why Green Dashboards Mask System Fragility
Strong performance indicators can create confidence that an organization is healthy even as strain builds beneath the surface. This conversation examines how extraordinary effort, informal workarounds, concentrated expertise, and deferred work can sustain results while increasing organizational fragility.