## Metadata - Author: [[John Cutler]] - Full Title:: TBM 395: Words! Damned Words! - Category:: #🗞️Articles - URL:: https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-395-words-damned-words - Read date:: [[2025-12-15]] ## Highlights > two different ways leaders respond to reified models of product work, both grounded in real examples. > • The pragmatic VP worked around finance machinations and lossy status views, complying just enough to protect teams while focusing on impact. > • The Trojan Horse Expert took the opposite approach, hacking the governance layer directly and introducing seemingly lightweight, compliant-looking frameworks that successfully reshaped behavior on multiple fronts. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kcee893kx6cmsx3qcgqj2ckf))