Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com M on Unsplash A company I recently advised reminded me a lot of my own experience years ago. On paper, everything was perfect: competitive salaries, strong processes, and experienced leadership. Yet engagement was low, turnover was high, and teams were burned out. It was a familiar pattern; one I had lived myself during my 23+ years in federal government leadership. What I realized then—and what I teach now—is that alignment between lead