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There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One

Harvard Business Review

The first type is known as tactical performance. Tactical performance is how effectively your organization sticks to its strategy. In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. Overdoing Tactical Performance.

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You’re Never Too Experienced to Fake It Till You Learn It

Harvard Business Review

In my research on how experienced managers and professionals step up to bigger leadership roles, I have observed both the value and the difficulty of returning to our youthful, fake-it-till-you-learn-it strategies. Still, she persisted, adjusting her tactics along the way. It was depressing — even embarrassing at times.