Priorities
What next? Why?
Happy people balance their priorities
Planning
Context
Related ideas when considering prioritisation of intentions.
Systems Thinking
Use systems thinking to drive operational excellence through continuous experimentation and process re-engineering to maximize leverage. Engineer trade secrets into your platform to captures proprietary data that reinforce virtuous feedback loops.
| Aspect | Question | Consideration |
|---|---|---|
| Virtues - Value(s) | Should we build this? | Benefits vs Costs |
| Purpose - Beliefs | Why does this matter? | Long-term Impact |
| Execution - Control | How to build responsibly? | Timing, Capability and Capacity |
Checklist
- Value System:
- What is valuable?
- Why it is valuable?
- How do you measure value?
- Do others understand this?
- Belief System:
- How does the world work?
- How are things changing?
- Where do you need to be?
- Control System:
- Foundational assets
- Best possible toolkit
- Proven protocols for success
Systems
Systems improvement checklist:
- What are you trying to achieve? Why?
- What are you actually doing and why?
- Where are the gaps in your operations?
- What are root cause problems disrupting flow?
- What is the opportunity cost? (Action vs Inaction)
- What are potential second order gains vs risks?
- What actions need prioritization and how to size your bets?