Fantastic article, really makes concrete a lot of things I've internalized over the years(and the strife that can come from trying to find those global maximums).<p>The end takeaway really drives this home:<p>> Bottom line: we need to be strategic about our divergence (distribution of thought and assumption) and tactical about our convergence (seeking to build consensus for pragmatic reasons).<p>There's very much a time and place for both, knowing when to tow the line and when to set of in a new direction is something very worthwhile of focusing on.