05/06/2026
Featured in USA News Cerila Gailliard
Alignment doesn’t break during growth.
It drifts.
I recently shared this perspective in USA News:
What Aligned Leaders Do Differently During Growth
🔗 https://usanews.com/newsroom/what-aligned-leaders-do-differently-during-growth
When alignment drifts, ex*****on quietly starts to slow.
Decisions take longer.
Priorities begin to compete.
Teams move—but not in the same direction.
Not because the strategy is wrong.
Because alignment wasn’t reinforced as the business grew.
Structure carries the load.
Leaders carry direction.™
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Aligned leaders protect ex*****on during growth by strengthening structure before strain disrupts performance, consistency, and long term scalability.