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In this fast-paced, slightly ranty, totally real conversation, Kate Megaw and Ryan Smith dive into the invisible force that quietly slows teams down: the lack of permission.  Permission to simplify.  Permission to say, “I don’t know.” Permission to experiment, to stop doing pointless work, to make decisions without perfect information, and to say a confident “no” (or at least, “not right now”).

They swap stories from real teams, bug backlogs, funding models, and leadership workshops to show how often smart people wait for a green light that never comes.  You’ll walk away with 10 concrete “permissions” you can give your team (and yourself) today to reduce overcomplication, increase ownership, and bring agility back to life in the day-to-day.