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How had the leaders of the company remained unaware of their noise problem? There are several possible answers here, but one that seems to play a large role in many settings is simply the discomfort of disagreement. Most organizations prefer consensus and harmony over dissent and conflict. The procedures in place often seem expressly designed to minimize the frequency of exposure to actual disagreements and, when such disagreements happen, to explain them away
Noise
Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony & Cass R. Sunstein
Here are some reflections for closing out an OKR cycle: Did I accomplish all of my objectives? If so, what contributed to my success? If not, what obstacles did I encounter? If I were to rewrite a goal achieved in full, what would I change? What have I learned that might alter my approach to the next cycle’s OKRs?
Measure What Matters
John Doerr
In sum, our busyness:
1. Creates markets for new products and even new industries
2. Increases our spending on palliative measures
3. Generates wealth via interest for lenders
4. Distracts us the public sphere (among many other things…)
Busyness Decoded: How to Limit What You Say “Yes” To
Tara McMullin
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