They Just Don't Get It!

Strategic projects got rigorous re-evaluation. If the business case still held and the return was clear, we doubled down. If market conditions had changed the calculus, we deferred or re-scoped rather than throwing good money after bad. The quarterly discipline gave us permission to say no to yesterday's priorities and focus our energy where it counted today. Without this regular reset, teams end up working on projects that no longer matter while real opportunities go unaddressed. Takeaway: Not all problems deserve equal attention. Prioritize the ones that, when solved, create the most significant improvement for the organization. Bringing It Together These two principles work together: • Avoid Quick Fixes: Solve problems the right way. • Prioritize What Matters: Solve the right problems. As an operations leader, your job is to find legitimate problems and fix them. That means resisting the lure

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