The Problem Isn't Shadow IT...It's Shadow Purpose

The enemy isn't rogue tech. It's empty goals.

Everyone's worried about Shadow IT.

Wrong threat.

The real problem is Shadow Purpose.

Tools built to look busy. Dashboards built to check a box. Work that survives audits but never sparks action.

It's not that people are bypassing governance. It's that they don't see the point of playing by the rules.

You can't fix that with policy. You fix it by making purpose visible. Clear goals. Shared truths. Measurable outcomes that *matter*.

Governance only works when it serves the mission.

Otherwise, it's just paperwork with a login screen.