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Antipattern #29 · curiosity · p. 241
Falling in Love with Answers
Love of problems and deep investment in learning the why behind them produces superior solutions.
The Tin Man Behavior
Rushing to solve challenges with urgency to show progress before deeply understanding the problem to be solved or validating the solution, rewarding action over understanding.
The Results
- ·Poor solutions based on the incomplete understanding of root causes
- ·Ineffective products and services
- ·Missed opportunities to create impact and solve problems
How Octopus Organizations Behave Instead
- ↳They focus on why they're doing something before deciding what they're doing.
- ↳They spend as much or more time on problem definition as on solution generation.
- ↳They systematically test assumptions and reward impact over project completion.