Conflicting philosophies
Sometimes you have to react in real time.
A crisis happens and the only thing to do is do the things that sort things…
Two conflicting philosophies.
The first is Build For Today.
Advocates say that you should do what you have to do based on what you’re dealing with now. When tomorrow comes, that’s the time to deal with tomorrow’s issues. They say it’s pragmatic. They say it focuses attention. They say it’s the best way of assigning scarce resources … and resources are always scarce. That’s what They say.
Then the alternative, Build for Tomorrow.
Sure, deal with what you have to deal with on the day-by-day, but focus a goodly portion of your thinking and doing on the issues you know are coming around the track. They say prepare. For the good things and the bad things – you just know they’re coming. Get ahead of the game.
Conflicting philosophies in the team?
Conflict, conflict everywhere.
Make a choice.
Skippy strategy: When philosophies are incompatible you always have to deal with the conflict. Every day, or once.
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