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Card #c1314IR // #c1314Verbatim excerpt
"“We described it as ‘moving out of mom and dad’s house.’ It pulled the team together and unified a clear intention in building our own capabilities – built by us, for us.”"

— Source: Digital Impact (Steve Lucas)

[Use when]

You're leading a team through a complex separation or launch and need everyone pointed the same way.

[Why it matters]

A simple, shared metaphor turned a technical carve-out into a story everyone understood. Lischett paired it with two fixed principles, simplicity and speed, and the team met its timeline.

Filed under situations:When it’s day one and nothing exists yetWhen the team is looking to you to lead

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