Context switching is not a productivity strategy — it’s a hidden tax on innovation.

This session explores the neuroscience and systems dynamics behind multi-tasking in engineering organizations. We’ll analyze:
- How WIP inflation slows throughput
- Why leadership unintentionally incentivizes context switching
- The cost of partial work
- How to redesign work systems to increase flow

This talk blends cognitive science, Kanban principles, and organizational design into practical strategies for senior teams.

Key Takeaways
- The real cost of multi-tasking at scale
- How to identify systemic WIP overload
- Structural interventions to improve focus
- How flow increases innovation capacity