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Desperation-Induced Focus
When the outcome drives the process we will only ever go to where we’ve already been. If process drives outcome we may not know where we’re going, but we will know we want to be there.
Bruce Mau • BRUCE MAU'S MASSIVE CHANGE NETWORK
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
- Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower and personal connections are how things get started.
- Cohesive teams, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and unreasonable commitment are how things get finished. Long-term orientation is in short supply; try not to worry about what people think in the short t
blog.samaltman.com • What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
Let us be absolutely clear. In most enterprises, around 30%–50% of the total time to market is spent on activity which provides almost zero value in terms of mitigating the risks of our investments. This near-zero-value activity is mostly driven by financial management and planning processes. In our experience, the fuzzy front end presents the bigg
... See moreJez Humble, Joanne Molesky, • Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale
Where should you start with putting processes in place? Focus on what behaviors and results are mission-critical or absolutely necessary for your success. That usually means quality, reputation, customers, and cash flow.