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COST is easiest to learn through action. Read just enough to understand the intent, then try one behavior in real work this week.

The shortest useful path

  1. 1

    Read the short version

    Get the whole idea in one pass: clarity, ownership, systems, trust, and the three behaviors that matter first.

    Read the short version
  2. 2

    Use the status words

    Start making risk visible with green, yellow, red, and blocked. The words are simple enough to use in the next meeting.

    Learn the status words
  3. 3

    Fill one template

    Pick the form that matches the work in front of you. Nothing is uploaded; the templates run in your browser.

    Choose a template

Choose your role

Try this in the next meeting

Before the meeting ends, ask: Who owns this? What is the next step? When will we check in?

If the answer is unclear, the work is not assigned yet.

Read the short version