Pulling the andon cord in business: the precision of pause
- 3 min read
- October 8, 2025
- Culture, Decision Architecture, Leadership
Behavioral research from MIT Sloan shows that teams using additive language (“Yes, and…”) outperform those using adversarial framing by ≈30 % in creative throughput. EQUIOS turns that insight into a structural practice for decision velocity.
The Framework: Pause → Assess → Restore
- Acknowledge → Extend → Anchor.
- Each “AND” builds on reality instead of erasing it.
Field Evidence
Five EQUIOS design sprints using additive framing cut idea-to-decision latency by 27 % and improved meeting focus scores.
Field Exercise: 5-Minute Additive Loop
15 minutes:
- State one challenge.
- Each person adds a “Yes, AND…” contribution.
- Capture three strongest “ANDs.”
- Prototype one within 48 hours.
“Yes AND is real-time architecture for possibility.”
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