> We also need to accept the fact that sometimes we go down paths, make discoveries, and need to reverse course,
All of which are made harder by people who share your preference for exceedingly inefficient but low-error processes.
> or hold people accountable so the wrong people don't pay for the mistakes of others.
This part of your sentence isn't compatible with the first part of your sentence. This is at the core of the problem. The prevalence of this attitude leads to a culture of ass-covering rather than ambition and risk-taking. That ass-covering creates gross inefficiencies, leading to every step costing 10x too much, and taking 5x too long.
All of which are made harder by people who share your preference for exceedingly inefficient but low-error processes.
> or hold people accountable so the wrong people don't pay for the mistakes of others.
This part of your sentence isn't compatible with the first part of your sentence. This is at the core of the problem. The prevalence of this attitude leads to a culture of ass-covering rather than ambition and risk-taking. That ass-covering creates gross inefficiencies, leading to every step costing 10x too much, and taking 5x too long.