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When Communication Breaks Down, Look at the Layer—Not the Person (Part I)

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  • Post author By umberonyx
  • January 9, 2026
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When communication fails inside organizations, the first instinct is often to look for an individual cause. Someone didn’t explain something clearly. Someone missed a step. Someone didn’t “own” the message. […]

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