Don't re-commit the OKR you keep missing
Promised in January. Slipped in April. Promised again in May. Shipped, partially, in December — exactly what the system was built to produce.
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8 Engineers, Zero Ships, Six Months
Thirteen people, two roadmap reviews, nothing shipped to a customer in two quarters. How teams go busy and idle at once.
A twelve-week launch that froze the company for a quarter
One product line, scoped at twelve weeks, quietly stalled the rest of the roadmap for a quarter. Why a big launch costs two to three times its headline.
47 Action Items, 2 Done
Three days, twelve people, a beautiful venue, forty-seven action items. Six months later, two were done. A vacation in business clothing.