What is a Misalignment Tax?

Definition
Written By Chris Cureton
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by Christopher Cureton

A Misalignment Tax™ is the hidden cost of poor alignment—seen in duplicated work, miscommunications, missed opportunities, and wasted team energy.

Most organizations feel this cost long before they can name it—or measure it.

Ways It Shows Up:

  • Rewriting the Same Decks Over and Over

  • Low Meeting Productivity

  • Customer Confusion Due to Conflicting Messages

  • Revenue Drag From Internal Bottlenecks

Explore How the Misalignment Tax™ Accumulates →
Chris Cureton
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