Preventing Organizational Factionalism: Five Strategies for Scaling Startups

Engineering leaders David Loftesness (eero) and Alexander Grosse (BCG Digital Ventures) analyze how fast-growing startups can prevent destructive factionalism that emerges when team priorities diverge from company goals. They outline five key areas—hiring, values alignment, communication, conflict resolution, and leadership—where proactive intervention can maintain unified focus during scaling. The authors emphasize that values fit and empathy are as critical to startup success as innovation.