Are You Solving the Right Problems?
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Are You Solving the Right Problems?
When we jump into a task without thinking about what we’re trying to accomplish, we can end up with solutions to the wrong problem. We can waste energy that would be better spent determining which direction to take.
When deciding what you’re doing, ask yourself:
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When deciding what you’re doing, ask yourself:
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What before how.
Most execution problems are culture or strategy problems (misalignment, different strategies). Indicator: does the bandage you applied keep falling off?
lennysnewsletter.com • Shreyas Doshi on Pre-Mortems, the LNO Framework, the Three Levels of Product Work, Why Most Execution Problems Are Strategy Problems, and ROI vs. Opportunity Cost Thinking
A brilliant solution to the wrong problem can be worse than no solution at all: solve the correct problem
Don Norman • The Design Of Everyday Things
The answer lies in the uncomfortable fact that, when it comes to problem solving, we humans tend to be poor analysts. We analyze whatever facts we have, make suppositions about those aspects for which we have no facts, conceive of a solution, and (like the managers of Family Frozen Foods) hope it solves the problem.