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The Alignment Audit: Why Revenue Breaks Before Capability Does

Most organizations don’t fail because of talent gaps, bad hires, or weak execution. They fail because they scale on top of misalignment.

In this episode, Anthony Vaughan introduces the Alignment Audit—a simple but uncomfortable diagnostic every leadership team should run before hiring, investing, or chasing growth targets in 2026.

This conversation breaks down why revenue volatility, product confusion, and go-to-market breakdowns almost always trace back to cultural and decision-making misalignment, not process or performance issues. From board pressure and investor distortion at the top, to…

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