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5 Ways Meetings Get Off Track, and How to Prevent Each One

Harvard Business Review

For example, in a planning discussion one member may say, “I think we shouldn’t adjust the plan until we see the financials from the first quarter.” ” This leads a few members to state whether they believe contingency planning is a problem before another member shifts the topic again. .”

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Change Leadership: Overcoming Change Fatigue and Organizational Burnout

Strategy Driven

Piloting, prototyping, and contingency planning before a change can save weeks or even years of rework. For example, Roger Federer once said that he uses the breaks between sets to determine what in his strategy and execution is working or needs to change to win the match. Figure 1: Prioritization Grid. Measure Twice, Cut Once.