If you want alignment, set clear rules that everyone understands. At SpaceX, their spending policy was simple: If it helps us get to Mars faster, spend it. If n

If you want alignment, set clear rules that everyone understands. At SpaceX, their spending policy was simple: If it helps us get to Mars faster, spend it. If not, don’t. That simple policy helped keep the whole company focused. Simpler rules, better decisions, faster progress.