In Episode 80, Chad (Loc-Doc Security), Lars (Calgary Lock & Safe), and Tony (Assured Security) dive into a fascinating Harvard Business Review article examining what operating rooms can teach business leaders about team design.

The trio discusses a truth that hits close to home for physical security integration companies: despite massive investments in advanced technology, data tracking, and fancy software platforms, performance baseline consistency ultimately hinges on human team design and composition—not your tech tools. Lars brings his academic background in genetics to pitch a radical theory on why introducing calculated variation into established "lone wolf" technician teams sparks massive cross-pollinated innovation. Meanwhile, Chad and Tony square off over building structured, complementary internal units vs. letting team dynamics organically happen. If you are trying to scale your personnel past the groupthink ceiling, this operational breakdown delivers pure leadership gold.