Our blog, Is Urgency Your Real Choice?, challenged the idea that urgency is just a byproduct of being busy. It’s often a signal. A symptom. A choice to live without alignment.
This post picks up from there…not with theory, but with a practical way to start seeing what’s really going on inside your business.
The team is on the field, but are they playing the same game?
You’ve built a good team. You’ve trained them. You’ve set the vision.
So why are things still stalling out?
It’s not always about capability. Often, it’s alignment.
Imagine watching your team from the bleachers: some sprinting toward the goal, some watching from the sidelines, and others unknowingly running in the opposite direction. Everyone’s working hard — but not together.
It’s not dysfunction. It’s disconnection.
And you can spot it faster than you think.
Try this: The 30-Minute Functional Map
Grab a whiteboard. Or better yet, sit down with a key team member. Here’s what to do:
Step 1 — List 8 to 10 outcomes your business must achieve to win the next 90 days.
Not departments. Not job titles. Outcomes. Think:
• “Onboard new clients within 5 days”
• “Deliver products on time and under budget”
• “Generate 30 qualified leads per month”
Step 2 — For each outcome, ask:
• Who owns this?
• Who supports it?
• How do we know if it’s successful?
Step 3 — Notice where the answers are fuzzy, shared, or skipped.
That’s misalignment.
And that’s where your business is losing energy.
Why this matters more than ever
When outcomes are fuzzy, urgency takes over.
When ownership is unclear, progress stalls.
When you have to keep stepping in — you’re still the system.
This is why we built People OS, and why functional alignment sits at the center. It’s not a reorg. It’s not a job title swap. It’s a way to structure your business around what actually needs to happen — and empower your team to own it.
Because execution gets easier when the team is aligned around the outcomes that matter.
Want help spotting the gaps?
If you’re curious where your structure might be misaligned — or want to see how others are solving this — I’ll walk you through the same 30-minute map we use with clients.
📅 Schedule a Functional Alignment Breakout
No pitch. Just a structured conversation about what you’re seeing and how to move forward.
👀 Or, want to help shape an AI agent that builds these maps automatically?
We’re prototyping now — and feedback from owners like you is gold.
We’ve been there too. Curious what your team is showing you right now?
