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Antipattern #8 · clarity · p. 69
Spreading Priorities Too Thinly
The embrace of a few initiatives that make you say "Hell, yes!" creates focus and impact.
The Tin Man Behavior
Pursuing an overwhelming number of projects, ideas, and initiatives, avoiding difficult choices.
The Results
- ·Plummeting productivity, resources spread too thinly
- ·Stressed, confused, demotivated workforce
- ·Constant firefighting
How Octopus Organizations Behave Instead
- ↳They ruthlessly prioritize a few key initiatives with a "less, but better" mindset.
- ↳They practice deprioritization as a data-informed discipline.
- ↳They emphasize impact over effort.
- ↳They foster a culture where saying "no" or "stop" is good.