IDENTIFY AND MINIMIZE “HOT” PROJECTS.IF YOU’VE EVER HAD SOMEONE GI...

1. Identify and minimize “hot” projects.

If you’ve ever had someone give you a job marked

“urgent” and then another marked “urgent” and still

another marked “urgent,” you know what eventually

happens. You ignore the word “urgent.” It’s like the boy

who cried wolf. People must know what the real priorities

are or they won’t do anything. Distinguish between urgent

and important. Urgent, like crisis, means do immediately.

Important is that which gives value to the team output.

While urgent work must get done, planning makes sure

that what’s important gets the team’s attention.