From the course: Strategic Focus for Managers
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Stopping off-track work
- When you come across work that isn't high priority or is a distraction, it's important to stop it quickly. Before stopping that work though, understand why people are working on it and why they thought it should be in focus. There may be a good reason they're pursuing that project. It could be related to safety, regulations, or company policy. If there's not a strong reason for the work and it's clear that it's a distraction, stop it immediately. Explain your rationale, refocus efforts on high priority items that require additional resources. I worked with one CEO who was very excited about making an acquisition. He had a lot of activity going on, he had people looking at the market and evaluating the target company, he was spinning up a lot of work. We went through a strategic planning session That sent a strong message to the organization that it's okay to stop work in progress be sure to replace it with something more meaningful. You don't want that individual feeling discouraged…
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