chapter 6

How do you encourage long-term thinking?

  • Increasing the team’s ability to focus on the long term
  • Increasing the team’s awareness of the need to be more strategic and considering the impact of decisions and actions

‘The more you chase the Holy Grail of short-term performance, the less you get in long-term results.’

Walter Cabot

Self-assessment

Before reading the chapter, do the following quick self-assessment.

How would you rate the following in your team?

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The ever-changing team

Bridget had been going at great speed for a long time and just needed some breathing space. She had asked her assistant to put one hour of thinking time into ...

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