— Issue 302 · The Plate Tectonics of Design Leadership —

Tectonic Cross-Section

Three stages in one geology: compress, thrust, grow — hover each zone in order.
Stage I · Initial Uplift
First contact between AI-native and incumbent models. Pressure builds at the edges; nothing dramatic at the surface yet. Incumbents still in charge — boards hire the previous archetype. The wedge is beneath.
Stage II · Sustained Thrust
The override plate gains momentum — hover to thrust left and compress the crust. Pressure builds at the collision zone, lifting the range above. Horizontal force becomes vertical terrain.
Stage III · New Mountain Range
The range rests on the override plate — low foothills at first, visible but not yet dominant. Hover to grow the terrain slowly into full relief. When the new normal no longer needs a label.
ASTHENOSPHERE STAFFING RESOURCES LAGGING WAYS OF WORK PREVIOUS ERA PLAYBOOKS LITHOSPHERE Stage I · Initial Uplift — HOVER TO COMPRESS — HUMAN TEAMS + AI ORCHESTRATION PORTFOLIO OF INITIATIVES PRACTICE · PLATFORM · PRODUCT PUBLIC PRACTICE OVERRIDING Stage II · Sustained Thrust — HOVER TO THRUST — Stage III · New Mountain Range SUBDUCTING MELT ZONE · RESIST · IRRELEVANCE
Issue 302 · Proof of Concept · Hoang · 2026
To survive disruption, you must become disruption.
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