Connection to Value: Collaboration over Individualization and Siloing
By Tom Onquit
This principle is a structural enabler of the Collaboration over Individualization work value. The value calls for producing work through shared effort, diverse input, and collective accountability—and this principle makes that possible by removing the artificial barriers that fixed job titles create. When roles are locked to specific professions, collaboration collapses into dependency. Flexible Roles dissolve those bottlenecks. In the AI era, the role matters more than the title—and when anyone can Plan, Produce, or Accept, teams can collaborate without waiting for the right specialist to be available.