Executive Summary Internal alignment drives hard financial outcomes , not soft benefits. Strong alignment across strategy, execution, culture, and leadership is associated with 6–9% higher multi-year CAGR , 20–30% higher profitability , and 2–3× shareholder returns . Trust is the central accelerant  of alignment. It's the key ingredient that reduces friction, speeds decisions, and improves execution. Misalignment creates Management Debt , the organizational equivalent of tech

In the journey of building and growing a company, leaders often make strategic decisions to prioritize immediate needs over long-term...

Leaders must look beyond employee engagement to understand what drives company and team performance

Many companies stall or fail because they collapse under the weight of their management debt. We set out to measure and fix this.