If everyone agrees instantly, nobody's being honest.

If everyone agrees instantly, nobody’s being honest.

Teams often claim to be aligned. But half the time, alignment means avoidance.

No one wants to challenge the sponsor. No one wants to slow the project. So silence gets mistaken for agreement.

Real alignment takes friction. It means surfacing tradeoffs early and debating them hard.

The best teams don’t chase consensus. They chase clarity.

Good architecture is born from tension, not comfort. If every meeting ends with “we all agree,” that’s a red flag.

Healthy disagreement builds trust. Silence builds debt.

Try this in your next meeting: ask who disagrees, not who agrees. You’ll learn faster.