You should think about it when Growth is happening—but decisions are taking longer, not faster Your org chart looks clean, but accountability feels blurred in day-to-day execution Teams are busy and responsive, yet outcomes aren’t improving proportionately The same issues keep escalating to senior leadership instead of getting resolved at the right level You’ve added roles and layers, but ownership hasn’t become clearer Cross-functional work is slowing down due to dependencies, handoffs, or unclear decision rights You’re hiring strong leaders, but they struggle to operate effectively within the current structure Founders or senior leaders are still too involved in operational decisions Different teams interpret priorities differently—leading to friction or duplication You’re preparing for the next phase of growth, but the current structure feels stretched or fragile If left unaddressed
