Sketchplanations - A weekly explanation in a sketch
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Sketchplanations - A weekly explanation in a sketch
Hello. This old drawing has been on my studio wall for years. I thought I’d post it. Hope your day is good.
instagram.comThere is a big difference between being interested in something and being committed to something.
Committed people do what interested people won’t.
Committed people do what interested people won’t.
In the context of a team, commitment is a function of two things: clarity and buy-in. Great teams make clear and timely decisions and move forward with complete buy-in from every member of the team, even those who voted against the decision.
Patrick M. Lencioni • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Enhanced Edition: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series)
What’s especially important in disagree-and-commit situations is that the final decision should be explained clearly to everyone involved. It’s not just decide and go, it’s decide, explain, and go.
Jason Fried • It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
My friend Tim Urban has a good metaphor to explain this concept. In the restaurant business, there are chefs and there are line cooks.[2] Both can follow a recipe. When things go according to plan, there is no difference in the process or the result. But when things go wrong, the chef knows why. The line cook often does not. The chef has cultivated
... See moreShane Parrish • Clear Thinking
Almost all biases are time-saving heuristics. For important decisions, discard memory and identity, and focus on the problem.
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
The team that’s doing the work has control over the work. They wield the “scope hammer,” as we call it. They can crush the big must-haves into smaller pieces and then judge each piece individually and objectively. Then they can sort, sift, and decide what’s worth keeping and what can wait.