Boundary Debt in Teams: The Hidden Cost of Unclear Ownership

by Nat Currier 19 min read
LeadershipSystems ThinkingTeam DynamicsProfessional Development
Excerpt

Teams rarely fail only because people are weak. They fail because ownership boundaries are vague, decisions become orphaned, and ambiguity compounds into throughput loss and resentment.

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Nat Currier. "Boundary Debt in Teams: The Hidden Cost of Unclear Ownership." nat.io, 2026-02-25. https://nat.io/blog/boundary-debt-teams-hidden-cost-unclear-ownership

A field-shaping framework for diagnosing and repairing boundary debt in teams, where unclear ownership quietly compounds into delays, rework, and relationship strain.

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