Right now
There’s hard work in getting to the decision.
All the dreaming and thinking, the effort of pulling things together, the due diligence, the meetings, the second…
How did it get to right now?
That thing I’ve been working on, that you didn’t know about, that I now need your input for, like yesterday, or we’ll miss the deadline. It’s decision time, and we have no time for debate, so how about I make something up and you rubber stamp it? OK, it’s really complicated, so let me explain it quickly, and then when you ask obvious question, I’ll get frustrated and jump to the solution I had anyway.
Because, I need an answer. Right! Now!
The best time for a decent conversation? Five minutes before you close it down, or an appropriate time earlier? (The clue: “appropriate”)
When you need input, give the problem the respect it deserves, give the people the space they need, give everything enough time to mature.
Skippy strategy: Right now started weeks ago, use the time.
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Focus
It’s too rare that we have that conversation. The one that’s specific about expectations, that sets things straight about where we are and how things will…