Corporate Werewolf

Between planning and execution lies a saboteur-not a person, but human nature itself: the instinct to protect one's own career ambitions over advancing the mission. Self-interest, information asymmetry, and power accumulation quietly derail even the best strategies. Using the social deduction game Werewolf as a lens, this book reveals a core dynamic of organizational life: when a minority control privileged information, they gain unique flexibility to avoid accountability over a majority forced to operate under limited visibility. Outcome risk is shifted away from strategy owners and leaders and towards those closest to the customer. Corporate Werewolf exposes how toxic behaviors and bad actors hide within these structures-camouflaged by institutional blind spots and rational incentives. It's a practical guide for professionals who want to recognize these patterns, navigate power intelligently, and lead without self-deception.