I read somewhere that “growth” for the sake of “growth” is like cancer. When the mission of an organization is to grow at all costs, bad things will inevitably happen. I imagine the redwood forest was cut down with such ambitions, but sadly nobody thought to put the brakes on operations until it was too late. I’m not sure what the answer is. Perhaps if the vision for the company is strong enough the growth can always be the byproduct of successful fulfillment of the vision. Then the organization can just always align on ensuring the vision is worth pursuing and analyzing it from a broader viewpoint.