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Day 9 · Structure ≠ Control

Control tries to force behavior. Structure makes good judgment easier to sustain.

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Brian W. Sykes
Jan 02, 2026
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Up to this point, the series has been deliberately uncomfortable.

We’ve removed excuses one layer at a time.

Access doesn’t produce change.
Skill doesn’t produce meaning.
Tools don’t produce transformation.
Knowing doesn’t produce action.

Identity wavers.
Motivation fades.
Assumptions collapse.
Environment distorts behavior.

So what do most organizations do next?

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