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If in your organization you have a small number of people making mistakes and performing poorly, it’s probably their fault. You should spend your time working with them, or transfer them to other jobs, or if neither of those options is feasible, remove them. If it’s much more than 10%, though, then it’s the system’s fault and you should put your ef
... See moreChet Richards • Certain to Win
What looks like a person problem is often a situation problem. The same phenomenon holds
Dan Heath • Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
why is my job frustrating?
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it gets frustrating when we behave in misalignment with who we are and what our capabilities are.
product work happens at three levels
impact
execution
optics
shreyas doshi’s epiphany here, “i have a preferred level at which i like to operate”
as you go higher up, you have to spend more time on the optics level. the more and mo
... See moreOften we fail to improve our lives simply because things don't get bad enough. If your new job is hell, you’ll leave it, but if it’s just unsatisfying, you’ll likely grind it out. Thus, small problems often threaten our quality of life more than big ones.
Gurwinder • 25 Useful Ideas for 2025
If you’re currently plateaued at something, chances are you’re hitting some constraint. There is something that is stopping you from getting better at the thing, and if you don’t identify that constraint and try to fix it you’ll get nowhere.—David R. MacIver