Executive Summary · 2026

Good people, held back by friction. We find it and remove it.

It's rarely a skill problem. Across nearly 3,500 managers in more than 30 organisations, the bigger factor has been friction: unclear authority, approvals nobody needs and gaps between teams. This six-page summary sets out how we remove it, and what it's worth.

• Why work stalls for one of four reasons, and why training fixes only one
• What friction costs a management layer of 60, worked through in dollars
• Simplify to Amplify®: how we see it, solve it and scale it on live work
• The evidence, confirmed by line managers, with client results
• The Six Week Reset and AMPLIFY side by side, with fees