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Make priorities clear and keep them clear

Make priorities clear and keep them clear

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Make priorities clear and keep them clear

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- Several years ago, "Inc. Magazine" asked senior leaders at 600 different companies to estimate how many of their employees knew the top priorities of the organization. The average senior leader estimated 64% would be able to name the top three priorities. When "Inc." then followed up with the employees, only 2% could accurately name their leaders' priorities. Most teams juggle a lot of tasks, including the task of keeping all the tasks coordinated. In keeping that juggle going, priorities can get shuffled, especially when lots of tasks suddenly become urgent, even if no one has determined if they're important. So there's a good chance your team needs a few reminders about what is actually a priority and what just appears so. Too many false priorities create ambiguity, and ambiguity is the enemy of clarity. Okay, the undergrad English major in me feels the need to point out that ambiguity is actually just the antonym of clarity, but the point is still the same. To make priorities…

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