[Course 2 Lesson 2.1] The Soft Stack - GROW by Good Combinator

Why 77% of AI agent pilots die from non-technical causes — and the Soft Stack.In Lesson 2.1 of GROW Course 2 (Discovery & Communication), Doug Liles works through it with you. The five Soft Stack disciplines, framed as engineering work rather than 'people skills.'What you'll take away- Why pilots really die- The five disciplines- Stakeholder CartographyChapters(0:00) Cold open & the promise(7:14) Why pilots really die(14:28) The five disciplines(21:42) Stakeholder Cartography(28:56) The trust model(36:10) The Meridian Trust case(43:24) The artifact & what to do MondayMentioned and cited- Mayer, Davis & Schoorman trust model (1995)- Mendelow's Power-Interest MatrixStudy guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free)- https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_2_1Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced.Access and launch statusThis is paid GROW Skills Library implementation content.Keep this Spotify episode as a draft until Spotify Subscriptions or approved Open Access is configured.Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/libraryEpisode metadataShow: GROW by Good CombinatorCourse: Course 2 - Discovery & CommunicationLesson: 2.1Season/Episode: 2/1Runtime: 50:39Access label: paid-subscription-onlySource channel: spotifySource audio: app/lessons/assets/course-2/2.1/2.1 Deep Dive Audio.m4aTaxonomy: Domain=Discovery & Communication; Career stage=Junior FDE; Skill level=Foundations; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=CommunicateCRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, subscription_started, cert_enrolledTranscript and accessibilityFinal transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-2/lesson-2.1/transcriptAccessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch.Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here.CreditsHost: Doug LilesProducer: Good CombinatorAudio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)