LITerally Team Sh*t (Close-Up with Lacey)
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Feb 25, 2026 A solo deep dive into the people side of scaling a business. Talks about clear ownership versus shared responsibility. Explores replacing constant pings with weekly rhythms and decision rules. Covers making work visible and honoring human context alongside systems.
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Clear Ownership Beats Shared Responsibility
- Clear ownership beats shared responsibility for speed and accountability.
- Lacey explains customer service must include decision power (not just inbox management) so issues don't require multiple approvals and move through quicksand.
Create Communication Rhythms Not Constant Pings
- Replace constant ad-hoc messages with predictable rhythms for communication.
- Lacey uses weekly agendaed Basecamp meetings and 48-hour response expectations so teammates stop pinging and work actually gets done.
Approval Rush Produced Shoddy Work Until Rules Changed
- Lacey recounts approving same-day items quickly and then disliking the result because she skimmed.
- After enforcing advance approval windows, she stopped being the bottleneck and improved the quality of outgoing work.