When everything is optimized, nothing can adapt.
AI is helping companies run faster than ever, but the push for “more efficiency” has a weird side effect: systems start to feel stiff. People rely on the workflow instead of using their own judgment, and minor problems escalate into bigger ones because the process cannot be adjusted.
This piece examines why chasing efficiency too hard can quietly weaken a business, and why the teams that maintain some room to adapt usually handle change more effectively.
