Every marketing org goes through the in-house vs. outsource doom loop: build everything in-house for control, five years later we must outsource everything for efficiency, then swing back three years later when it feels we’ve lost control again. Let us know if this sounds familiar: “I’LL JUST DO
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Every thought, idea, or whim from leadership spirals into discussion and meetings. Energy that should fuel execution gets consumed by endless debate. Teams bounce from priority to priority, whiplashing as strategies shift with each new, shiny opportunity. Well-intentioned teams will reach for process fixes: documented decision rights, new (and agile!
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