> Who is going to find those experts? How do you prevent empire-building and fiefdoms affecting which experts are hired? How will the new people be aligned? Yo

> Who is going to find those experts? How do you prevent empire-building and fiefdoms affecting which experts are hired? How will the new people be aligned? You can hire an “Organizational Dynamics” consultant. Their job is to help create healthy organizational structures. This doesn’t answer the question of who and how to make that hiring decision, but a good OD consultant will nip empire-building behavior in the bud. The decision becomes “is this person qualified to help with our sort of organization,” rather than, “will this person support my agenda,” which is an easier decision to make. An OD consultant will also be able to recommend or provide conflict resolution strategies, training, and mediation services. Grayson mentioned that as a possible root cause, and that seems very probable, based on what I know of typical geek interpersonal failure modes.