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Other teams, however, put off doing the unglamorous work of removing their dependencies and instrumenting their systems. Instead, they focused too soon on the flashier work of developing new features, which enabled them to make some satisfying early progress. Their dependencies remained, however, and the continuing drag soon became apparent as the teams lost momentum.
Working Backwards
Colin Bryar and Bill Carr
Visualizations tend to open up strategy, making it not only more understandable but also more inclusive across the organization. Several techniques help illustrate strategy graphically. These include strategy maps, strategy canvases, the strategy blueprint, and the business model canvas and value proposition canvas. These tools complement and extend alignment diagrams.
Mapping Experiences
James Kalbach
Worse, if these ideas are baked into the OKRs (as many teams do, sometimes under a redundant “Initiatives” section), the team will be motivated to focus on output—delivering on the plan—rather than on the outcomes.
Evidence-Guided
Itamar Gilad
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