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Sometimes, the smallest words hold the biggest weight. In this episode of Edge of the Napkin, Govindh Jayaraman dives deep into one of the most overused — and misunderstood — words in leadership: “How.”  We use it constantly. We think it’s helpful.  But as Govindh reveals, how can be both the key to progress — and the invisible wall that keeps us from growing.  We say things like:  “That’s not how it’s done.” “That’s not how we do things here.” “Let me show you how I want that done.” “We tried that how before — it didn’t work.”  Every one of those sentences feels logical on the surface… but underneath, each one tightens the box around creativity, ownership, and freedom.  That’s the danger of the old how — it limits. And that’s the invitation of the future how — it liberates.    The Freedom of How  The napkin for this episode says it all. Two circles.  On the left, Old How — arrows pointing inward, closing in, trapping ideas. On the right, Future How — arrows bursting outward, full of energy,