Why Scaling Teams Spikes Human Latency (And How to Fix It)
Team scaling Engineering management Human latency Organizational design Google project aristotle Leanix Trust in teams Communication architecture Agile teams Squad model
This video explores how rapid team scaling creates human latency and communication breakdown in engineering organizations, using data from the LeanIX case study (12 to 500 engineers) and Google's Project Aristotle. Charlotte de Jong Schouwenburg explains why replicating Spotify squads fails, how trust cannot be copy-pasted, and presents communication rituals and trust-building frameworks for engineering leaders managing scaled organizations.