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AFTER CERTAINTY
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Observer PatternsPart I — What Begins

Why Collaboration Is Hard

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Why Collaboration Is Hard

Difference is present.

Context varies.

Assumptions are tested.

Understanding aligns. Understanding diverges.
Priorities converge. Priorities conflict.
Coordination forms. Coordination breaks.
Feedback flows. Feedback stops.
Work progresses. Work stalls.
Ownership holds. Ownership diffuses.
Trust grows. Trust erodes.
Collaboration holds. Collaboration falls.