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TERM-009Institutional State

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A drag on the organization that hasn't been fully named. It could be a person, a process, a legacy decision, or a structural constraint. The organization can feel the weight. Initiatives don't get traction. Opportunities pass. The source may be visible or it may not — but the cost is real.

Institutional States

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